THE young skateboarder who died in a plane crash in Iceland spoke about “finding balance” in his life in his last Instagram post.
Josh Neuman, 22, died along with three other people when the Cessna plane they were in came down in Lake Thingvallavatn, Iceland’s second largest lake.
In a post on the social media site dated January 24, the skateboarder, who has 1.2million subscribers to his YouTube channel, wrote: “I’ve been taking this past month to really work on finding better balance in my life – putting my phone down more often, being present, and not always feeling like I have to be productive.
“It’s definitely been a work in progress but I’ve already seen a major improvement in my overall mental clarity and happiness.”
Neuman added he had also been spending some time learning how to surf.
He wrote in the same post: “Just picked up an 8’ foamie last week and feeling like an absolute kook, but super excited to progress over the coming months.”
Neuman 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 skydiver and social media influencer from Belgium.
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The pilot, Haraldur Diego, 49, was considered one of Iceland’s most prominent aviators and a pioneer of photography tours.
Bellavia was also a popular figure in Instagram, having attracted more than 21,000 followers to his page where he shared pictures of his adventures around the world.
In his last post, just three days, which he titled “A Free Spirit,” he revealed that “this year has been one of the best years of my life.”
He added: “I have met many beautiful souls around the world, had more adventures than ever before and have been able to take time to connect with the elements to feel inner peace.”
The Cessna 172 plane didn't send a distress signal after disappearing from radar on Thursday.
More than 1,000 members of Iceland’s Search and Rescue organization helped hunt for the aircraft, which was found Saturday in a portion of the lake about 30 miles east of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik.
According to Neuman’s homepage, he began making videos at the age of 12 with his father's video camera and later dropped out of college to pursue a career in extreme sports and filmmaking.
In 2020, he published a sponsored video for Suspicious Antwerp, skating on a longboard down a winding road in Los Angeles.
Suspicious Antwerp spokesman Bram Boriau said the purpose of the flight was to capture footage of Iceland's stunning scenery.
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