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Swiss Plane Crash Kills Family of Three Near St. Moritz

The Extra EA-400 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Engadin Airport, narrowly missing a residential area and causing a large explosion.

  • The victims, identified as a lawyer, another legal professional, and their son, were all members of the same family.
  • The crash occurred two minutes after takeoff from Engadin Airport in Samedan, en route to Denmark.
  • Eyewitnesses reported the plane spinning on its axis before crashing and erupting into a fireball.
  • The crash site, near La Punt Chamues-ch, narrowly missed a holiday apartment complex and has been secured for investigation.
  • Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash while recovery operations remain ongoing.
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