A file picture of a plane for illustration. Credit: Sky News
A civilian aircraft crashed on Sunday near the eastern French town of Tomblaine, killing 11 people, authorities said.
Police urged members of the public to “strictly avoid” the area around the airport in Tomblaine.
According to local media reports, the aircraft, reportedly belonging to a parachuting school, was carrying a group on a skydiving trip. Related News LASTMA unveils free hotline for traffic complaints, emergencies France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave — Health agency Newborn baby rescued from Venezuela twin earthquake rubbles
The pilot and all 10 passengers — five students and five instructors — died in the crash, the prefecture said.
