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Engineering boss Owain Davies, a 55-year-old British millionaire from Wales, died in a plane crash along with two friends in the Swiss Alps near Leukerbad on Tuesday morning. The Cirrus SR22T aircraft crashed about ten minutes after taking off from Sion airport. Davies was described by his company as an "unstoppable force" and a passionate pilot who enjoyed flying for both freedom and social reasons. An investigation into the cause of the crash is being conducted by Swiss authorities.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Tuesday, a small single-engine plane, specifically identified as a Cirrus SR22T, crashed in the Swiss Alps near Leukerbad in the southern canton of Valais, resulting in three fatalities. The aircraft had departed from Sion Airport and was en route to Buochs Airfield when it collided with a mountain slope around 4pm local time. Two of the deceased were British nationals, while one victim is identified as Welsh businessman Owain Davies, aged 55. Smoke was spotted by residents shortly after the crash, prompting an emergency response that included three helicopters and various rescue teams from the Valais Rescue Organisation. The Swiss Transportation Safety Board has initiated a formal investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
Written for “Plane Crash In Swiss Alps” on 2026-09-17,
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A millionaire British businessman was killed alongside two friends in a plane crash in the Swiss Alps.
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Engineering boss Owain Davies, 55, was onboard when the Cirrus SR22T crashed near the town of Leukerbad in the southern canton of Valais.
Two other people, including one other Briton, were killed alongside Welshman Owain in the crash on Tuesday morning.
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The father-of-two was described by his heartbroken firm Amcanu as an 'unstoppable force' and a 'very good friend'.
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He took over the running of the company based in Burry Port, South Wales, after it was founded by his father Spencer.
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The company said: 'He was a familiar face on the factory floor, an unstoppable force, a mentor and, for many people who have spent a significant part of their working lives at Amcanu a very good friend.
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The tribute went on to describe Owain as 'a real character' who was 'determined, strong-willed, spirited, reflective and immensely proud'.
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Engineering boss Owain Davies, 55, was onboard when the Cirrus SR22T crashed near the town of Leukerbad in the southern canton of Valais
The father-of-two was described by his heartbroken firm Amcanu as an 'unstoppable force' and a 'very good friend'
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It added: 'There was another side of Owain that not everybody knew about.
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He loved flying.
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Owain was an experienced pilot and aviation was a genuine passion - technically, socially and simply for the freedom and enjoyment it gave him.
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He had a large circle of friends within the aviation community and would fly his helicopter whenever the opportunity arose.
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He didn't make a great show of it.
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In fact, many people who knew him professionally may never have known how important aviation was to him.
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At the time of the accident, Owain was travelling as a passenger, alongside two of his closest friends.
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The circumstances of his death are devastating, but flying was something that brought Owain enormous happiness throughout his life.
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Owain was admired.
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He was respected.
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And he will be missed more than we can possibly express.'
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Officials say the plane took off from Sion airport in the Rhône Valley and crashed around 10 minutes later.
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Firefighters, police and rescue teams in helicopters attended the scene but the cause of the crash is unknown.
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A probe is underway by the Swiss Transportation Safety Board and Valais Police and the Office of the Attorney General are also investigating.
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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office confirmed it was 'providing support to the families of two British nationals who died in Switzerland'.
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'Our thoughts remain with the families during this difficult time,' it said.
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Owain's son, Aron, said the family had 'suffered an unimaginable loss', describing his father as 'driven, determined and someone who simply didn't accept that a problem was too big to solve'.
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This is a breaking news story.
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