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Engelberg Ski Gondola Crashes Down Mountain, Killing One at Swiss Resort
- At Engelberg, a gondola on the Hitlis Express cable car detached shortly after the Trubsee middle station, killing the lone passenger on March 18, 2026, police said.
- Media and meteorological agencies reported gale-force winds, with Météo France citing 85–130km/h and Switzerland's Met Office noting up to 93kmh, while police said the cause remains under investigation.
- Witness videos published by Blick and 20Minutes showed the cabin tumbling several times down a snowy slope before stopping, with emergency workers seen resuscitating a person as other cars swayed.
- Rega rescue service confirmed it sent a helicopter response crew while emergency rescue teams worked at the site, and passengers in other cable cars were evacuated as the Titlis Xpress lift closed due to high winds.
- Per the ski area website, the Titlis Xpress Trübsee–Stand lift serves slopes at about 2,400 meters and the cable is nearly 1,900 meters long.
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One dead after cable car detaches, plummets at Swiss ski resort | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV
close Video 1 dead after gondola crashes down mountain at Swiss ski resort The 61-year-old woman who died was alone in the cable car, authorities said. (@jennyholms/Jenny Holm via Storyful) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One person died Wednesday when a cable car cabin at a Swiss ski resort fell and crashed on a snowy mountainside. The fatal incident happened at the ski resort of Engelberg in central Switzerland around 11 a.m. …
In the ski area Engelberg-Titlis, a cabin crashed and overturned several times. Strong wind obviously contributed to the accident.Further cabins on the route were evacuated.
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