A small civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed near the eastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, local authorities said. Officials identified the victims as a pilot and 10 parachutist school members—five students and five instructors. Authorities said there were no bystanders among those killed. The aircraft was registered in Germany and crashed in a grassy area near the runway of the Nancy-Essey aerodrome, close to a residential area and nearby roads, reports citing an AFP journalist said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. French prosecutors said a technical investigation was opened, and medical and psychological support teams were deployed to assist relatives of the victims who were at the airfield, as well as other witnesses. Police also urged people to avoid the area around the airport to keep routes clear for emergency services. The French interior minister was reported to be on his way to the scene.
Civilian skydiver plane crash kills 11 near Tomblaine, France
A small civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed near the eastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, local authorities said. Officials identified the victims as a...
- A civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashes near Tomblaine, eastern France, killing all 11 people onboard.
- Victims include a pilot, five instructors, and five students from a parachutist school.
- Officials say there were no bystanders among the victims.
- The plane is reported to be registered in Germany and crashes near the Nancy-Essey aerodrome runway in a grassy area.
- Cause is not yet clear; a technical investigation is opened and authorities provide support for relatives and witnesses.
The plane belonged to a parachutist school. The pilot and all 10 passengers - five students and five instructors - died in the accident, the prefecture said.
11 people were killed when a plane belonging to a parachuting school crashed in Tomblaine, France.
2 months agoEmergency services work at the scene of the plane crash in France. Photo: Reuters Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched, officials and a witness said.
2 months agoEleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, narrowly missing nearby homes, local officials and a witness said.
2 months agoEleven people were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine, the local prefecture said.
2 months agoThe plane belonged to a parachutist school. The pilot and all 10 passengers - five students and five instructors - died in the accident, the prefecture said.
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