Army accident Army helicopter collides with terrain before landing in Alpnach OW

Before landing at Alpnach airfield in Obwalden, an army helicopter collided with the terrain on Wednesday evening. It was damaged in the process. The two pilots were able to eject independently and were taken to hospital for a check-up.

After a training mission for the Graubünden cantonal police, the two pilots were flying back to Alpnach alone, as the army announced on Wednesday evening. When landing at around 7.30 p.m., the EC635 helicopter collided with the terrain shortly before touchdown for reasons that are still unclear. The incident is now being investigated by the military justice system.

SDA