Rescue campaign on Lake Geneva: Civil aircraft emerged and sank!
Rescue campaign on Lake Geneva: Civil aircraft emerged and sank!
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, there was a flight accident in Lake Geneva, in which a two -seater aircraft of the ICP Savannah s had to be emerged. The incident occurred around 3:55 p.m. near Corseaux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The 62-year-old pilot and a 31-year-old Belgian passenger were on board the private flight, which was withdrawn from the Bex airfield. The emergency landing became necessary after the aircraft lost height for unexplained reasons.
Fortunately, both inmates were able to escape from the hull of the aircraft with minor injuries. After the emergency landing in the port of La Pichette, they were saved by a boat driver. Paramedics carried out a medical examination, both of which were classified as not life -threatening. They also received psychological emergency care.official investigations and security measures
The Federal Office for Civil Affairs (BA) and the Swiss Security Search Service (SSE) are responsible for the investigation of the incident, which work in parallel and coordinated. The responsible authorities also sent experts from the General Directorate Environment (DGE) to the scene of the accident in order to carry out an environmental assessment. The risk of pollution was classified as low.
In order to ensure security in the affected area, the security forces asked the police to warn divers, boat drivers and seagoers to avoid the area until further notice. In addition, witness information is requested to clarify the circumstances of the incident.
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For detailed information about the incident and the associated measures, please read the reports on Fireworld , asn and Statista .
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| Ort | Genfersee bei Corseaux/VD, Schweiz |
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