Several people died in the crash of a tourist plane that crashed Saturday, May 20 in a steep area in the canton of Neuchâtel (western Switzerland), said a spokesman for the cantonal police. The plane crashed near Les Ponts-de-Martel, in the Neuchâtel Mountains, police said.
The type of aircraft that crashed and the number of occupants were not initially specified. "We must first notify the families of the victims," the spokesman told the Keystone-ATS news agency. The accident occurred in a steep forest area, difficult to access, around 10:20 local time (08:20 GMT).
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Rescuers and police are on the scene where the wreckage is located, said the regional radio of Neuchâtel RTN. The area was temporarily closed to the public. An investigation is being conducted to clarify the circumstances of the tragedy, according to the radio.
