One Dead in Swiss Gondola Crash

18th March 2026

A woman was killed when a ski gondola came off its cables in Engelberg. An investigation is underway.

Eyewitnesses told Swiss media that strong winds were buffeting the lift when the crash happened. Video on social media shows the gondola tumbling down Mt Titlis and flipping over several times before coming to a halt.

The victim was a 61 year old Swiss woman. The cause of the crash is now being investigated. The cantonal police said the woman was alone in the Titlis Xpress ski gondola when it detached from the cable.

The gondola had just left the Trübsee station and was heading up the middle section of the mountain when the accident happened. Police said air rescue service, ambulances and police officers were involved in the rescue operation.

One skier said extremely strong winds had left the gondolas swaying, and police spoke of gusts of more than 80km/h (50mph). The gondola service is normally suspended when winds climb above 60km/h.

The cable car service was suspended, and public broadcaster SRF said between 100 and 200 passengers were brought to safety from about 40 gondolas. The managers of the ski lifts expressed their shock at the accident and director Norbert Patt said our thoughts are with the victim's loved ones.

Here at PlanetSKI we will be updating this article as we source more information..