The Irish man who was among three people killed in a helicopter crash in the Swiss Alps last week has been named as James Davis-Goff.
The 34-year-old from Co Wicklow was from the family that owns the Ballinacor Estate outside Rathdrum.
The B3 helicopter, which was carrying six people, crashed on the Petit Combin mountain as it was ferrying a guide and visitors to a drop-off point for skiers.
Local police said rescue operations included seven helicopters that attended the site.
Mr Davis-Goff’s father Robert Davis-Goff and his wife Sheelagh Davis-Goff bought the estate in 2001 and live between there and the Isle of Man.
His sister Sarah Davis-Goff is the co-founder of the publishing company Tramp Press.
James, who is also known as Jimmy Davis-Goff, worked for the United Nations as a project development officer, and had studied and worked in several countries over the past decade, including in the US as an intern for the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs in San Francisco.
He was also a qualified ski instructor.
Spokesman for the Valais Cantonal Police Stève Léger said Mr Goff and two others were found dead on the mountain.
“We were quickly able to take care of two injured people... and then a third injured person, who were airlifted to hospital,” he said.
“Unfortunately, three of the occupants had died on the spot.”
