A helicopter crashed in the Swiss Monte Rosa massif on Tuesday morning. One passenger was seriously injured. There is no danger to life.
MUNICH – An unfortunate incident on July 4 when a Swiss airline Air Zermatt helicopter crashed near the Italian-Swiss border. According to Italian media reports, the pilot and four other occupants were on board. Fortunately, according to the Austrian news agency APA and Italian media except for one seriously injured all other passengers unharmed. The inmates are said to be Swiss, reports APA.
Air accident in the Alps at 4,500 meters: helicopter crashes over the Monte Rosa massif
The incident happened at around 7:45 am at an altitude of around 4,500 meters in the remote area of Colle Gnifetti, just below Capanna Margherita, known as the highest alpine hut in Europe. The crash took place on a stretch between two mountain huts on Monte Rosa.
In contact with the Swiss emergency health service 144, the Aosta Valley Unified Rescue Center is available for any assistance. The Aosta Valley Alpine Rescue was ready to provide help by helicopter. However, the Swiss authorities have signaled that they do not need any help at this time as the people affected are in a stable condition.
It is probably a tourist sightseeing flight over the Swiss Alps
The tragic incident happened in a place not normally reserved for helicopter take-offs and landings. Therefore, the exact causes of this incident need to be further investigated. The helicopter was traveling with tourists, reports APA. It is suspected that the helicopter may have been on a sightseeing flight at the time of the accident, as the number of occupants may indicate.
A Canadian vacationer died in the Swiss Alps on June 8th. She had crashed on the Nepal Bridge in Gimmelwald (Lauterbrunnen). Also in 2022, an Italian had a fatal accident in the Alps when he wanted to grab his girlfriend’s dropped cell phone. (Fangyi Chen)
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