In Switzerland, crashed aircraft with 20 passengers on board

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MOSCOW, August 5 (Itar-Tass) - RIA Novosti. In Switzerland, a plane crashed with 20 passengers on board, there are no survivors, reports Reuters referring to the police.

According to media reports, the plane returned after a two-day excursion to the canton of Ticino. On its board were 17 people and three crew members.

The police confirmed the death of all passengers - 11 men and nine women. Most of them come from the German-speaking part of Switzerland, as well as from the canton of Wo and Lower Austria. Age of the victims from 41 to 84 years.
The plane was built in 1939. The Swiss Prosecutor General's Office opened a criminal case.

Cause of plane crash

The plane crashed at an altitude of 2,540 meters near the peak of Senjaz.

Based on the trajectory of the plane's fall, the police excluded the possibility of its collision with another aircraft, and it is also unlikely that the explosion on board could occur.
As noted, the aircraft did not have a "black box", which will make it difficult to investigate what happened.

Stories of eyewitnesses

Eyewitnesses of the plane crash told local media about the moment of the disaster.

"The plane turned 180 degrees to the south and fell to the ground with a stone," one of the witnesses told the newspaper 20 minutes.

According to him, the wreckage of the aircraft was scattered in a small area, which indicates a very low probability of an explosion.

According to NOTAM (English NOtice To AirMen - operational information on changes in the rules for conducting and providing flights and aeronautical information - Ed.), Referred to by Avherald, a new cable for the cable car could be stretched along the way.

The participant of the discussion on the site said that he saw the plane flying by and heard a loud sound from the fall.

Note: Google translation