22-Year-Old US Skateboarder, 3 Others Killed In Plane Crash In Iceland

American skateboarder Josh Neuman and three others have died after a sightseeing plane crashed into a lake in Iceland.

The 22-year-old skateboarder, who is also a social media influencer, and his team were in the North Atlantic island nation to create commercial content for Belgian fashion brand Suspicious Antwerp when the single-engine plane crashed on Feb. 3. The three other victims were identified as 27-year-old Tim Alings, who was the company's sponsorship manager, Belgium social media influencer Nicola Bellavia and aviator Haraldur Diego, authorities said Monday.

Bram Boriau, a spokesperson for Suspicious Antwerp, said the group was on the flight to film Iceland's stunning scenery.

"All persons present were hugely passionate about travel and content creation, hence these themes were the main focus of the trip," Boriau said in a statement, the Associated Press reported.

The Cessna 172 plane flown by Diego disappeared from radar on Feb.3. But, the plane did not send out a distress signal. Over 1,000 people joined the search and rescue team to look for the aircraft. It was found in Lake Thingvallavatn, about 30 miles from the country's capital Reykjavik, using an autonomous submarine and sonar technology Saturday. The bodies were found at a depth of 157 feet.

Initially, the divers were unable to retrieve the bodies due to bad weather conditions. "For the safety of divers, we have to wait until the weather improves," police chief Oddur Arnason told the Associated Press.

"We are enormously distressed by the news and our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends. We are in close contact with them, as well as with the authorities, and we're doing everything we can to assist them during these difficult times," Suspicious Antwerp said in a statement, Sky News reported.

It thanked volunteers for their hard work in finding the plane wreckage.

Neuman is known for his popular skateboarding videos and has over 1.2 million subscribers on YouTube. He began filming videos at the age of 12 and later dropped out of college to pursue a career in filmmaking and extreme sports.

"His love for pushing boundaries and escaping the comfort zone can be seen in both his adventures and his work," Neuman's profile on his website reads.