Three people including baby die in Swiss Alps air crash
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Published: 25 Aug, 2019 CET.
Updated: Sun 25 Aug 2019 20:35 CET
Three people including a baby died on Sunday when a small tourist plane crashed and burst into flames in the Swiss Alps, police said.
The Piper aircraft took off at 9:00 am (0700 GMT) from an aerodrome in the western canton of Vaud destined for Italy, but crashed an hour-and-a-half later at an altitude of 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) near the Simplon pass.
#crashsimplon - Col du Simplon : crash d’un avion – 3 morts https://t.co/eCSH58DuDt
— Police Valais (@PoliceValais) August 25, 2019
Rescuers said the pilot and two passengers including the baby died.
Police have not yet identified the victims.
An inquiry into the cause of the accident has been launched.
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The Piper aircraft took off at 9:00 am (0700 GMT) from an aerodrome in the western canton of Vaud destined for Italy, but crashed an hour-and-a-half later at an altitude of 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) near the Simplon pass.
#crashsimplon - Col du Simplon : crash d’un avion – 3 morts https://t.co/eCSH58DuDt
— Police Valais (@PoliceValais) August 25, 2019
Rescuers said the pilot and two passengers including the baby died.
Police have not yet identified the victims.
An inquiry into the cause of the accident has been launched.
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