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Tragic accident on Lake Zug: seaplane crashes, woman dead!
A seaplane crashes in Lake Zug on September 19, 2025. A 60-year-old woman died, the pilot was uninjured.
Tragic accident on Lake Zug: seaplane crashes, woman dead!
On Friday, September 19, 2025, a tragic plane crash occurred in the municipality of Cham on Lake Zug. At 1:45 p.m., a seaplane crashed into the water during a flying event. The responsible emergency services were quickly on site to help and bring the situation under control. The pilot, 49 years old, was able to exit the aircraft independently and was uninjured. The 60-year-old female passenger, however, was later rescued dead from the water Fireworld reports, while the Zug police confirmed that the body was recovered by divers from the Schwyz cantonal police writes the Zug police.
The seaplane lost control while making a right turn and touched the surface of the water with its wing before crashing about 200 meters from shore. The accident happened at a depth of around ten meters, where the aircraft was later located said the Zug police. After the incident, a large contingent of rescue workers was organized, including Rega and the Zug Maritime Police, to search for and rescue the crashed aircraft and its occupants. A care team was mobilized to look after relatives and those present.
Environmental protection measures and investigations
As a result of the incident, oil barriers were built in the lake to prevent environmental damage caused by spilled operating materials Fireworld informs. The event during which the accident occurred was immediately canceled. The investigation into the cause of the accident has begun and is being carried out under the direction of the public prosecutor's office of the Canton of Zug, the Federal Prosecutor's Office and the Swiss Safety Investigation Board (SUST).
Aviation accidents like this highlight the need to continually monitor and improve aviation safety. Statistics show that accident data is collected by various institutions and organizations in order to increase safety in aviation. Technical advances and coordinated pilot training have already contributed to reducing the number of accidents in recent years explains a study on the topic.