US skateboarder and social media influencer Josh Neuman, 22, is among four people killed after plane crashes into lake in Iceland while he was on his way to shoot ad campaign for Belgian fashion brand
Josh Neuman was killed when his sightseeing plane crashed into a lake in Iceland on Thursday. A body believed to be his was found on Sunday in Lake Thingvallavatn
Neuman, 22, was with Belgian fashion brand Suspicious Antwerp Sponsorship Manager Tim Alings, 27, and Belgium skydiver Nicola Bellavia, 32
The 49-year-old pilot Haraldur Diego's body was also found and he as considered one of Iceland's most prominent aviators and a pioneer of photography tours
Neuman was on the sightseeing tour to make content for Suspicious Antwerp, who he first paired up with in 2020
The plane, which crashed on Thursday, was found in a portion of the lake on Saturday, but weather prevented the divers from retrieving the bodies
Neuman's family posted a statement on his Instagram, saying Josh was a 'doer' and a 'dreamer'
The family also divulged that Neuman got to experience the 'best night of his life' right before he died when he got to see the Northern Lights
Their bodies have not officially been identified, due to not being able to retrieve the bodies yet, and the crash's cause remains unknown
A social media influencer and American skateboarder, known for creating one of the most-watched skateboarding videos on YouTube, was one of four men killed when a sightseeing plane crashed into a lake in Iceland, authorities said.
Josh Neuman was found in Lake Thingvallavatn in Iceland - roughly 25 miles away from Reykjavik - on Sunday after the sightseeing plane crashed Thursday.
The skateboarder, 22, was on the flight to create commercial content for the Belgian fashion brand Suspicious Antwerp along with Tim Alings, the company's sponsorship manager, 27, and Nicola Bellavia, a 32-year-old Belgian skydiver and social media influencer. The remains have not been officially identified and a cause for the wreck has not been released.
The pilot, Haraldur Diego, 49, was considered one of Iceland's most prominent aviators and a pioneer of photography tours.
'Josh was a doer, a dreamer and a gentle soul that saw the world through an opportunistic lens and took advantage of every moment while inspiring millions along the way,' a post from his family on his Instagram page said.
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