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Swiss air force jet crashes, pilot unhurt

A Swiss Air Force F-5 Tiger fighter jet releases flares over Brienz in the Bernese Alps on October 10, 2018, during the annual live fire event of the Swiss Air Force at the Axalp. - At an altitude of 2,200 meters above sea level, spectators attended a unique aviation display performed at the highest air force firing range in Europe. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

ZURICH — A Swiss air force Tiger F-5 jet crashed on Wednesday near Melchsee-Frutt in the central canton of Obwalden, the defense ministry said.

The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was unhurt, it said on Twitter, giving no further details.

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