Helicopter airlifts tourists after Titlis cable car breaks down
Around 130 people had to be transported by helicopter from the Titlis mountain in central Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon after the Titlis Rotair cable car experienced technical problems.
Fortunately, no one was in the cable car cabin when the breakdown occurred as the cabin was located at the station.
Die #Titlis #Rotair bleibt auch heute Mittwoch den ganzen Tag geschlossen. Gestern mussten Personen evakuiert werden aufgrund eines technischen Problems. #Engelberg https://t.co/Ul4uBJwg3y
— Radio Pilatus (@radiopilatus) June 6, 2018
The cable car link from Stand station to Titlis was out of action on Wednesday, but was operating normally on Thursday, June 7th, operators confirmed to The Local.
Read also: Green light for controversial Eiger Express cable car link
The popular Titlis Rotair cable car carries 2,000 to 3,000 people a day from Stand up to the Titlis mountain and the temporary stop to services is expected to cost up to 200,000 francs.
Operators said they were in contact with travel groups about the current status of repairs.
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Fortunately, no one was in the cable car cabin when the breakdown occurred as the cabin was located at the station.
Die #Titlis #Rotair bleibt auch heute Mittwoch den ganzen Tag geschlossen. Gestern mussten Personen evakuiert werden aufgrund eines technischen Problems. #Engelberg https://t.co/Ul4uBJwg3y
— Radio Pilatus (@radiopilatus) June 6, 2018
The cable car link from Stand station to Titlis was out of action on Wednesday, but was operating normally on Thursday, June 7th, operators confirmed to The Local.
Read also: Green light for controversial Eiger Express cable car link
The popular Titlis Rotair cable car carries 2,000 to 3,000 people a day from Stand up to the Titlis mountain and the temporary stop to services is expected to cost up to 200,000 francs.
Operators said they were in contact with travel groups about the current status of repairs.
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