Event Brief
Two Britons among three killed in Swiss Alps crash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Summary: A light aircraft crash in the Swiss Alps killed three people, including two Britons. Authorities said the Cirrus SR22T took off from Sion airport in the Rhône Valley and collided with a mountain slope about 10 minutes later near Leukerbad in Valais. Rescue teams and helicopters were dispatched, and the Swiss Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation.
WHO: Valais Rescue Organisation; police and firefighters; Swiss Transportation Safety Board
WHAT: A Cirrus SR22T light aircraft crashed into a mountain slope, killing three people including two Britons.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Leukerbad, Valais, Switzerland
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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