One dead after cable car detaches, plummets at Swiss ski resort

One person died Wednesday when a cable car cabin at a Swiss ski resort fell and crashed on a snowy mountainside. 

The fatal incident happened at the ski resort of Engelberg in central Switzerland around 11 a.m. local time, authorities said. 

2 SKIERS KILLED IN AVALANCHE ON POPULAR MONT BLANC SKIING ROUTE NEAR FRENCH-SWISS BORDER

"A cabin of the ‘Titlis Xpress’ gondola lift between Trübsee and Stand detached from the cable and plunged down the snow-covered slope in rugged terrain," a press release states.