At least 11 have died after a civilian plane crashed in eastern France on Sunday.
A group of skydivers were on board the plane which belonged to a parachutist school. It crashed shortly after take-off at around 11am local time (midday UK time).
The plane reportedly fell “suddenly, in the immediate vicinity of the airfield”, according to Yves Seguy, an official of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region.
No one was injured on the ground despite the crash happening in a built-up urban area, officials said.
“Give or take a few meters and the accident could have caused collateral casualties,” Seguy said.
