Hermann Geiger
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Hermann Geiger He was a Swiss
aviator, search and rescue pilot whose heroic actions gave him national hero status. He pioneered the art of landing his PIPER CUB on glacier
s in the Swiss Alps like no other. Has executed over 600 rescue missions as he managed to land his specially modified aircrafts under extreme conditions on snow covered glaciers. He died from injuries suffered in a fatal plane-crash. He was also known as the Eagle from Sion or King of Mountain pilots.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
aviator, search and rescue pilot whose heroic actions gave him national hero status. He pioneered the art of landing his PIPER CUB on glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s in the Swiss Alps like no other. Has executed over 600 rescue missions as he managed to land his specially modified aircrafts under extreme conditions on snow covered glaciers. He died from injuries suffered in a fatal plane-crash. He was also known as the Eagle from Sion or King of Mountain pilots.