The French interior minister was on his way to the scene. Photograph: Milhet/Hans Lucas /AFP via Getty Images Sun Jun 28 2026 - 13:12 • 1 MIN READEleven people were killed in a plane crash in the town of Tomblaine in northeastern France on Sunday, the local prefecture said.The plane belonged to a parachutist school. The pilot and all 10 passengers - five students and five instructors - died in the accident, the prefecture said.The French interior minister was on his way to the scene, the interior ministry said. - Reuters Understand world events with Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletterJoin The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to dateListen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matterIN THIS SECTION
Eleven people killed in plane crash in France, officials say
Plane belonged to a parachutist school and pilot and all ten passengers died, prefecture says
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