Police said the gondola detached from the cable “for reasons that are still unclear” and the cause of the crash is being investigated
Tannur Anders UK & World News Reporter and Olivia Beeson
03:47, 19 Mar 2026
The gondola flipped several times before crashing (Image: AFP)
A woman has died after a ski gondola incident at a popular resort.
The gondola tumbled down the mountain at Engelberg ski resort in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday morning, March 18. Video footage has emerged that shows the gondola tumble down Mt Titlis and flip several times.
Police said the gondola detached from the cable “for reasons that are still unclear” at about 11am local time. Witnesses have said there were strong winds at the time of the crash and the cause of the crash is being investigated.
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The women, 61, has been identified as a local to the region. The police confirmed she was the only passenger in the Titlis Xpress cart when it detached from the cable.
One woman died in the horror crash(Image: AFP)
The gondola departed from the Trübsee station and was climbing the middle section of the mountain when the incident occurred.
Air rescue service, ambulances and police officers all attended the rescue operation.
The managers of the ski lifts shared their shock at the crash and director Norbert Patt said “our thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones”.
Beren Akkaya, 14, a school child at a local ski camp, also witnessed the crash.
“I was really shocked. We were then afraid to go back down in the gondola,” Beren said.
The cable car service was suspended. Between 100 and 200 passengers were believed to be brought to safety from roughly 40 gondolas.