Eleven fatalities reported in civilian plane crash in eastern France

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Eleven fatalities reported in civilian plane crash in eastern France

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Eleven fatalities reported in civilian plane crash in eastern France

Credited from: SCMP

Eleven people, including the pilot, killed in a civilian plane crash.
The aircraft was carrying skydivers from a parachutist school.
The crash occurred near the Nancy-Essey aerodrome in Tomblaine.
Authorities urge the public to avoid the crash site for safety.
A technical investigation has been initiated to determine the cause.

Local authorities confirm that at least eleven people died when a small aircraft crashed in Tomblaine, northeastern France. The victim list includes the pilot along with ten others—five students and five instructors—from a parachutist school, as reported by Al Jazeera and BBC.

The crash, which took place near the Nancy-Essey aerodrome, occurred in a grassy area close to residential zones and shopping centers. Regional prefect Yves Séguy described the aircraft as registered in Germany, stating, "There were no bystanders among the victims," according to India Times and Le Monde.

A technical investigation has commenced, as authorities seek to understand the incident's cause. Police have directed local residents to "strictly avoid" the crash site to enable emergency responses, as reported by Reuters and SCMP.

Medical and psychological support is being provided to victims' relatives and witnesses present at the scene. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez is expected to visit the area later in the day, according to Channel News Asia.