Pilatus

American

[pee-lah-toos] / piˈlɑ tʊs /

noun

a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6,998 feet (2,130 meters).

Pilatus British

/ piˈlaːtʊs /

noun

a mountain in central Switzerland, in Unterwalden canton: derives its name from the legend that the body of Pontius Pilate lay in a former lake on the mountain. Height: 2122 m (6962 ft)

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Pop duo Milli Vanilli were stripped of their Grammy Award for best new artist in 1990, when it was discovered that the members, Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus, had been miming to someone else's vocals.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

Tracking data from sites including FlightRadar24 show three Pilatus U-28A Draco aircraft flying up Scotland's east coast to Wick Airport, then on to Reykjavik in Iceland.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board published its final report on the crash last week, nearly two years after the single-engine Pilatus PC-12 crashed in the Atlantic Ocean near the southern edge of the Outer Banks.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

It sold several million copies worldwide and won the duo, Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, a Grammy Award as best new artist.

From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

At two P. M. took the boat for Hergeswyl, intending to ascend from that point the Mount Pilatus.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward

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