Mayor Mathieu Klein said the victims "died in full view of their loved ones, who were preparing to film the tandem skydives."
5 nurses among 11 killed when skydiving plane crashes in France
Updated on: June 28, 2026 / 12:47 PM EDT / AP
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A skydiving plane crashed Sunday in eastern France, killing all 11 people on board, local authorities said, in one of the country's deadliest ever light aircraft accidents.
The crash in the town of Tomblaine killed five instructors, five students, and the pilot, said Yves Seguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department.
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