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.