The debris from a crashed Swiss army fighter jet was removed from a mountain by helicopter on Saturday – three days after the accident. The wreckage of the Tiger F-5 jet was cut into three parts before being lifted off the mountain to be loaded onto trucks. The jet crashed during a training flight in the Alps in Melchsee-Frutt, central Switzerland, but there were no injuries as the pilot managed to eject to safety. Salvage work started early on Saturday morning to reduce the risk of avalanches. The cause of the crash is not yet known and is the subject of a military investigation. The plane was a Northrop F-5 Tiger model – one of two types of fighters currently operated by the Swiss air force, along with the Boeing F/A-18. The Swiss army has 26 F-5 Tigers, purchased in 1978, and used now only for training purposes, in daylight and in clear weather conditions. On Friday, the Swiss army said its remaining F-5s, which had been grounded following the accident, are now cleared to fly ag
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UK airship company in fundraising push as it looks to cut air travel emissions
The Bedfordshire-based company today revealed details about its Airlander ships, including its planned routes, including Liverpool to Belfast and Seattle to Vancouver
A UK company is planning to bring airships back to the skies as a viable low-emissions alternative to internal flights or short hops across the border.
Hybrid Air Vehicles, which claims its blimp-style aircraft pump out 75% less carbon emissions than aeroplanes, said it was in talks with airlines who might operate routes such as Liverpool to Belfast and Seattle to Vancouver, with a fundraising underway to enable it to continue development.