The Swiss air force is resuming flights with its PC-21 training aircraft with immediate effect, following Tuesday’s accident in Emmen, canton Lucerne. An examining magistrate and the military aviation authority gave the go-ahead on Thursday. Clearance work at the Emmen military airfield has been completed, the army said in a press release. As a precautionary measure, all air traffic at Emmen was suspended until Thursday as a result of the accident. + Swiss air force suspends PC-21 flights after accident The two pilots involved in the accident are doing well, given the circumstances, the army said. They were able to leave hospital on the day of the accident after a medical check-up. They will not have to undergo any further checks. At the time of the accident on Tuesday afternoon, the two pilots had been able to leave the aircraft using their ejector seats before opening their parachutes. The army does not yet know when they will be able to resume their flying duties. After...
