Tank shock in Uttigen: Schützfanzer ends up in the Aare!

Tank shock in Uttigen: Schützfanzer ends up in the Aare!

Uttigen, Schweiz - Uttigen (Switzerland): In the afternoon of March 18, 2025, a shocking incident occurred in Uttigen when a M113 guest armor plunged into the Aare during a hour of driving. The accident happened as part of an education at Panzer School 21, which was traveling with a total of eight M113 tanks. For reasons unexplained, the vehicle came off the street and fell into the river. There were three members of the army in the vehicle who were quickly recovered by civil rescue workers after the accident. Fortunately, they were available and were brought to the hospital for an examination, as fireworld.at reported.

Details on the accident and investigation

The excitement in the region did not last long, since the military justice immediately initiated investigations to clarify the causes of this dramatic event. No other people or vehicles were reported to the incident that were involved in the accident. Panzer School 21 is currently in the 10th recruit school week, which underlines the urgency and importance of this investigation. Information about how this incident could come about is currently unclear, but the military judiciary is working quickly to bring light into the dark, as well as imticker.ch reported.