Plane crashes in Swiss Alps, 3 suspected dead

2025-03-18 15:06:31 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Plane crashes in Swiss Alps, 3 suspected dead

A small plane bound for Denmark has crashed in the Alps in southeastern Switzerland, killing the three people believed to be on board, police said on Tuesday.

According to information, the Extra EA-400 propeller plane took off from Samedan airfield, arrived from Denmark on March 13 and was headed to Roskilde, near Copenhagen.

The plane crashed two minutes after takeoff on the edge of the village of La Punt Chamues-ch and then burst into flames. Police said the victims had yet to be officially identified.

The possible cause of the plane crash has also not been announced.

 

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