The flights, using Air Zermatt rescue helicopters, had to be approved by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA).
Tourists Helicoptered Down From Swiss Mountain Resort After Mudslide Cuts off Road Access GENEVA (AP) — Helicopter crews ferried down scores of tourists stranded atop of one of Switzerland's ...
GENEVA (AP) — Helicopter crews ferried down scores of tourists stranded atop of one of Switzerland's most popular mountain resorts on Friday after a mudslide a day earlier cut off road access ...