Plane grazes hikers on Monte Rosa

A Geneva-registered tourist plane grazed some ski mountaineers on Saturday on a glacier on the Swiss side of the Monte Rosa massif. Federal authorities have opened proceedings into the incident. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) "is aware of the accident involving a Swiss-registered aircraft that occurred on April 26 on a glacier in the Monte Rosa region", the FOCA told the Swiss News Agency Keystone-ATS on Tuesday, regarding information published by various media. The FOCA has opened proceedings "to clarify the facts and take appropriate measures". According to the federal office, the pilot in question is liable to a criminal penalty and the withdrawal of his licence and qualifications for a specified period. A video filmed by one of the hikers present and posted on social networks shows the small powered plane landing on the Sesia Pass, at an altitude of 4,230 metres, before turning around and launching itself ...