In the French-speaking canton of Neuchâtel, a plane crashed on Saturday morning. Several people were killed, a spokesman for the police in Neuchâtel said at the request of the Austrian news agency APA. The crash site would therefore be located at Les Ponts-de-Martel. As the local Swiss radio station reported, the wreck was in steep terrain.
The police did not disclose what type of aircraft the machine is. The rescue workers managed to reach the wreckage.
The relatives of the victims must first be informed, said the police spokesman. The crash occurred around 10:20 a.m. The Ministry of State is currently conducting an investigation. This is intended to bring to light the cause of the misfortune.