French skydiving plane crashes near Nancy killing all 11 on board, says prefect
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- Emergency services at the scene of the crash near Nancy, north-eastern France.
- A skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people onboard, according to the region’s prefect.
- The parachuting-school plane crashed near Nancy at 11am, said Yves Séguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region.
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Emergency services at the scene of the crash near Nancy, north-eastern France. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters View image in fullscreen Emergency services at the scene of the crash near Nancy, north-eastern France. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters France French skydiving plane crashes near Nancy, reportedly killing all 11 onboard Five pairs of students and instructors dead along with pilot after plane fell suddenly near aerodrome, says prefect
Prefer the Guardian on Google. A skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people onboard, according to the region’s prefect.
The parachuting-school plane crashed near Nancy at 11am, said Yves Séguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region.