Debris from a plane that crashed in the Swiss Alps in 1968 found on the Aletsch Glacier
Debris from a plane that crashed in the Swiss Alps in 1968 was discovered on Thursday. The wreck was found on a glacier. The parts of the ill-fated plane were discovered on the Aletsch Glacier in the southwestern canton of Valais, near the Jungfrau and Mönch mountain peaks, AFP reported.
Specifically, on June 30, 1968, the plane crashed. Investigations have shown that the parts came from the wreckage of a Piper Cherokee, registration HB-OYL, which crashed at this site on June 30, 1968. The salvage operations will be carried out as soon as possible,” the police said, as quoted by the news agency.
According to the regional newspaper 24 Heures, a teacher, a chief doctor and his son were at the scene of the accident. The plane is said to have crashed 500 meters south of the Jungfraujoch between the two peaks. The bodies of the victims were recovered after the crash. However, the wreck of the place was not found at this time.
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The wreckage of the plane was discovered by a mountain guide during an expedition in the area, 24 Heures reported. The parts of the crashed plane were reportedly found when the glacier melted in the summer due to climate change. The wreckage of the plane was detached from the ice.
The Swiss Air Force informed the Swiss Security Investigation Service (SESE) about the wreckage of the plane. Authorities asked people not to touch parts of the plane to avoid the risk of injury. and they should be reported to the police.