Events during the year 2001 in Switzerland.
Incumbents Federal Council: Moritz Leuenberger (president) Kaspar Villiger Ruth Metzler-Arnold Joseph Deiss Pascal Couchepin Ruth Dreifuss Samuel Schmid
Events 31 March–8 April – The 2001 World Men's Curling Championship and 2001 World Women's Curling Championship take place in Lausanne. 1 May – Death of Samson Chukwu, a Nigerian asylum seeker while in police custody under similar circumstances to George Floyd. 27 September – A gunman kills 14 people in a parliament building in Zug before killing himself.
October
Monday, October 1st
Swissair Group requests a partial stay of bankruptcy and transfers its air transport operations to Crossair. 2,560 job cuts are planned.
Tuesday, October 2nd
All Swissair aircraft remain grounded, as the company no longer obtains kerosene to refuel its aircraft. 40,000 passengers are stranded at airports.
Births 20 April – Nadja Kälin, cross-country skier 1 June – Noè Ponti, swimmer 17 August – Laura Felber, association footballer
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