Rescue Underway at Swiss Ski Resort as Ski Lift Cabin Crashes Down Mountain
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 18, 2026
1 min readLast updated: March 18, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 18, 2026
1 min readLast updated: March 18, 2026

Rescue teams, including a Rega helicopter, are responding to a cable car cabin crash at Engelberg ski resort amid strong winds. At least one person may be injured and rescue operations are ongoing.
BERLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - A rescue operation is underway in a Swiss ski resort after media reported that a cable car cabin crashed down a snowy mountainside during strong winds, although it is unclear whether people were inside.
A spokesperson for air-rescue service Rega said one helicopter was involved in the operation but gave no further details. Swiss newspaper 20 Minuten said at least one person had been injured.
The incident took place in the ski resort of Engelberg in central Switzerland. The local lift company BET was not immediately available for comment.
(Writing by Madeline Chambers and John RevillEditing by Ludwig Burger)
The accident took place at the ski resort of Engelberg in central Switzerland.
Initial reports suggest at least one person may have been injured, but details remain unclear.
The cable car crash occurred during strong winds, but the exact cause has not been confirmed.
The Swiss air-rescue service Rega has deployed at least one helicopter for the operation.
The local lift company BET was not immediately available for comment on the incident.
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