Tragic aircraft accident in La Punt: three dead in the event of crash!

Tragic aircraft accident in La Punt: three dead in the event of crash!

On Monday evening, March 17, 2025, a motor plane of the Extra EA-400 type in La Punt Chamues-CH, Switzerland, crashed. The one -engine propeller aircraft started from 5:20 p.m. from Samedan airfield towards Roskilde, Denmark, and only came down in an inhabited area at the northern edge of the village. In this tragic incident, all three occupants died, the identity of which has not yet been officially confirmed by the Graubünden cantonal police. According to reports from bluewin.ch, it is probably a Danish lawyer couple and her son.

rescue and investigation work

The fire department Plaiv, the Oberengadin, Rega and the Graubünden cantonal police were immediately deployed to secure the scene of the accident. The aircraft burned out completely in the crash. On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, rescue work is planned, as reports fireworld.at. The Swiss federal prosecutor has initiated a criminal investigation to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. The Swiss Security Examination Center (Sust) will determine the cause of the accident in parallel, with close cooperation between the various authorities.

As an immediate measure, an airspace lock was ordered by the Federal Office for Civil Aviation (BAZL) to ensure the security situation. The crash of the aircraft is of central importance, since in addition to the tragedy for those affected, it also raises questions about air safety that have both national and European dimensions.

The accident investigation takes place in close cooperation with the Federal Criminal Police and the Graubünden public prosecutor in order to extend the background of the accident. The situation remains tense, while the investigators try to bring light in the dark of this sad incident.