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At least 11 dead in civilian plane crash in eastern France: Authorities
Key takeaways
- Police on Sunday called on people to “strictly avoid” the area around the airport in the town of Tomblaine, while local media said the aircraft was carrying a group of people on a skydiving trip.
- The pilot and all 10 passengers – five students and five instructors – died in the accident, the prefecture said.
- The Ministry of the Interior said Interior Minister Laurent Nunez was on his way to the scene.
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Police on Sunday called on people to “strictly avoid” the area around the airport in the town of Tomblaine, while local media said the aircraft was carrying a group of people on a skydiving trip.
The pilot and all 10 passengers – five students and five instructors – died in the accident, the prefecture said.
The Ministry of the Interior said Interior Minister Laurent Nunez was on his way to the scene.
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