Skydiving Plane Crashes in Northeastern France, Killing All 11 People on Board
TOMBLAINE, France—Families watched in shock as a skydiving plane carrying their loved ones on what was meant to be a thrilling introduction to parachuting crashed in northeastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, authorities said. The dead included five parachuting instructors, five novice jumpers and the pilot, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said.
TL;DR
- A skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France on Sunday.
- All 11 people on board were killed, including the pilot, five instructors, and five novice jumpers.
- The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from the Nancy-Essey airfield.
- Families of some victims witnessed the plane falling.
- This is reported as France's biggest aviation accident involving skydiving in approximately 30 years.