Heir To The Goffs' Estate In Rathdrum Dead After Helicopter Crash In The Swiss Alps.

He was among a group on a heli-skiing trip when the tragedy happened.

Investigations are continuing into the cause of a helicopter crash in the Swiss Alps in which an Irish man was killed.

James Goff - an heir to the Goffs' estate in Rathdrum in Wicklow - died when the chopper slid off a mountain-top helipad on Tuesday.

He was among a group on a heli-skiing trip when the tragedy happened.

Journalist and broadcaster Vincent McAvinney says a number of those onboard the chopper survived:

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