The Local Switzerland

Army chopper crash caused by power line

Sun, 02 Oct 2016 22:23:19 +0200

A Swiss army helicopter that crashed on the Gotthard pass cut through a power cable, military investigators say.

Swiss helicopter crash: technical fault ruled out

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:09:37 +0200

Technical failure was not to blame for the crash involving a Swiss army helicopter on the Gotthard pass on Thursday, the defence ministry has said.

Two dead in Swiss army helicopter crash

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:42:22 +0200

Two people died and one other was injured when a helicopter crashed on the Gotthard pass in the Swiss alps on Wednesday.

Swiss start-up to offer drone service to farmers

Thu, 04 Aug 2016 13:06:34 +0200

A company in Sierre, in the canton of Valais, wants to be the first in Europe to offer drone-based crop-spraying services to farmers.

In pictures: horses rescued in Swiss river emergencies

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:18:47 +0200

Two horses had to be rescued from tricky situations in separate incidents in Switzerland on Wednesday.

Helicopter crash in Doubs kills five Swiss

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:07:00 +0200

Five Swiss died and two more were injured on Thursday when their helicopter "fell like a stone" and crashed in France, only a few metres away from a house, French officials said.

Helicopter and plane in near-miss in Zurich

Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:19:00 +0200

A passenger aircraft preparing to land at Zurich airport on Tuesday morning was forced to abort its landing to avoid an unauthorized air ambulance, media reports said on Thursday.

Swiss helicopter crashes leave eight people dead

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 22:52:00 +0200

Investigations are under way into two helicopter crashes in Switzerland that have left eight people dead over the last three days.

Six hurt in Alpine helicopter crash

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:53:00 +0100

Six people were injured when their helicopter crashed Thursday on the Swiss alps, Swiss police said.