Swiss army helicopter crashes in Alps: ministry

September 28, 2016 19:07

A Swiss army helicopter crashed today in a high mountain pass in the Alps, the defence ministry announced on Twitter, saying there were probably injuries.

The accident happened around midday in the remote Gotthard Pass in the Tessin region near a hospice that stands at an altitude of 2,100 metres (6,900 feet).

Emergency services have arrived at the scene, with the number of people travelling in the helicopter unknown.

That accident was the latest in a string of crashes to befall the Swiss air force.

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