Two Swiss army pilots killed as their helicopter crashes

Basel, Switzerland: Two Swiss army pilots were killed Wednesday when their helicopter crashed on the St Gotthard mountain pass, air force commander Aldo Schellenberg said.
A third crew member was injured in what was the second deadly Swiss air force crash since August.
The pilots had flown four French officers and Swiss military personnel to the Alpine pass as part of a bilateral inspection visit.
Shortly after the passengers had disembarked and the aircraft had taken off, it crashed.
Eye witnesses said the helicopter touched a power line before the accident, Swiss news agency sda reported.