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| All 20 aboard WWII-era plane killed in Swiss Alps crash – police | All 20 aboard WWII-era plane killed in Swiss Alps crash – police |
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| Twenty people have died in a crash involving an old-time German-built Ju-52 plane, operated by a company offering panoramic flights over the Swiss Alpine resort of Flims, local police confirmed. | Twenty people have died in a crash involving an old-time German-built Ju-52 plane, operated by a company offering panoramic flights over the Swiss Alpine resort of Flims, local police confirmed. |
| A turboprop Junkers Ju-52 transport plane – capable of seating 17 passengers as well as two pilots and one flight attendant – went down over the Swiss Alps on Saturday. | A turboprop Junkers Ju-52 transport plane – capable of seating 17 passengers as well as two pilots and one flight attendant – went down over the Swiss Alps on Saturday. |
| Earlier, local media reported that the adventure flight was fully booked. Ju-Air, a company which offers observation tours in the retro planes, said on Saturday that one of its aircraft was involved in an accident. | Earlier, local media reported that the adventure flight was fully booked. Ju-Air, a company which offers observation tours in the retro planes, said on Saturday that one of its aircraft was involved in an accident. |
| Police of Graubuenden canton confirmed on Sunday that the plane crashed on the Piz Segnas mountain above the Swiss Alpine resort of Flims. Deceased passengers include Swiss citizens and a three-person family from Austria, police say. | |
| Causes of the crash are yet to be established. Local media say the ill-fated Ju-52 was first delivered to Swiss Air Force back in 1939 and was later de-commissioned. | Causes of the crash are yet to be established. Local media say the ill-fated Ju-52 was first delivered to Swiss Air Force back in 1939 and was later de-commissioned. |
| The three-engine plane featured in several films, including ‘Valkyrie’, a 2008 historical thriller starring Tom Cruise as Nazi Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944, according to Blick media outlet. | The three-engine plane featured in several films, including ‘Valkyrie’, a 2008 historical thriller starring Tom Cruise as Nazi Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944, according to Blick media outlet. |
| JU Air took over four planes of this type, with one retired two years ago. The company, which offers a 40-minute flight for $210, exists on donations from aviation enthusiasts. The historic aircraft are flown by airline and military pilots who work voluntarily. | JU Air took over four planes of this type, with one retired two years ago. The company, which offers a 40-minute flight for $210, exists on donations from aviation enthusiasts. The historic aircraft are flown by airline and military pilots who work voluntarily. |
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