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The Associated Press received confirmation from authorities that a content creator was also a skateboarder Josh Neuman was one of four individuals killed after a plane crashed into a lake in Iceland. He was only 22 years of age.
According to the AP Neuman and sponsorship manager were also mentioned by Neuman Tim Alings27-year-old adventurer and content writer Nicola Bellavia33, 34, and Pilot Haraldur Diego, 49, were on board, set to create commercial content for the clothing brand Suspicious Antwerp.
“All persons present were hugely passionate about travel and content creation” Suspicious Antwerp spokesman told the news organization via email, noting the intent of the trip had been to capture Iceland’s scenery, “hence these themes were the main focus of the trip.”
The aircraft disappeared from radar on Thursday, Feb. 3 and had not issued a distress signal beforehand, leading to more than 1,000 members of Iceland’s Search and Rescue team to look for the plane, according to the AP. The news organisation reports that the aircraft was located in Iceland’s Lake Thingvallavatn about 30 minutes east of Reykjavik. On Sunday, February 6, four bodies thought to have been Neuman (Alings), Bellavia (Bellavia) and Diego were found at depths as high as 157 feet.