HELSINKI, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Two people lost their lives after a small aircraft crashed at Rayskala Airport in Loppi, southern Finland, on Wednesday, according to local media reports.
At a news conference held on Wednesday afternoon, police confirmed they received a notification about the crash shortly after noon. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered both occupants had died.
A two-seater plane crashed during takeoff and caught fire, said the Finnish news agency STT.
A police spokesperson said that it was too early to comment on the aircraft's airworthiness or the circumstances leading to the crash. ■