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Helicopter Overturns on Oberaletsch Glacier as Rescue Crews Scramble

Swiss officials have yet to verify casualty reports from the high-altitude crash site.

Ein Gletscher in Wallis.
Am Oberaletschgletscher in der Schweiz ist ein Hubschrauber abgestürzt (Symbolbild)
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Overview

  • An eyewitness said the helicopter appeared to lose control just before touchdown at about 12:15 PM on June 28.
  • Footage shows the aircraft lying upside down on a steep, rocky slope with smoke rising from the wreckage.
  • Local outlets citing the Walliser Bote suggest one person may have died in the crash.
  • Swiss authorities have made no official statement on injuries or fatalities as of the afternoon.
  • Emergency teams are continuing rescue operations on the remote Oberaletsch Glacier near Naters under challenging high-altitude conditions.