Three people die as a sightseeing plane crashes in Switzerland

Global Look Press |  Alejandro Mart�Nez V�Lez/Keystone Press Agency
Global Look Press | Alejandro Mart�Nez V�Lez/Keystone Press Agency

A tour plane crashed in Switzerland. The people on board the aircraft were killed.

The Swiss-registered plane took off on the morning of May 20 from La Chaux-de-Fonds airport. At about 10:20 local time (11:20 Moscow time), the liner crashed in a forest in a place called La Combe-Dernier near the village of Pont de Martel. According to the police of the canton of Neuchâtel, the pilot and both passengers died as a result of the crash.

It is known that the plane crashed in difficult terrain, which made it difficult for rescuers to work. The causes of the tragedy are not reported. At the moment, the circumstances and causes of the incident are being investigated.

Earlier, a McDonnell Douglas F / A-18 Hornet fighter crashed at an air base in Zaragoza, Spain. The pilot managed to eject with minor injuries.

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