GENEVA, SWITZERLAND:  Four people died when their light aircraft crashed into the summit of a glacier in the Swiss Alps, police said Saturday (July 28).

The plane went down 3,300 metres (10,800 feet) above sea level at 4:45 pm (1445 GMT) on Friday in an area known as the Dunand Pass, police in southern Valais canton said in a statement.

They identified the plane as a four-seater made by the French firm Robin and which had taken off from Sion airport for "a pleasure flight".

Source: DTV

BDST: 2139 HRS, JUL 28, 2018     

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