Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched, officials and a witness said. The aircraft, used by a parachuting school and carrying five trainee parachutists and five instructors, went down shortly after take-off from Nancy-Essey airport, officials said. Some of the trainees' family members were at the small regional airport and witnessed the crash, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told reporters. Show more Show less
France air tragedy: Eleven killed in plane crash; eyewitness recalls 'horrific' moments
Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched, officials and a witness said. The aircraft, used by a parachuting school and carrying five trainee parachutists and five instructors, went down shortly after take-off from Nancy-Essey airport, officials said. Some of the trainees' family members were at the small regional airport and witnessed the crash, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told reporters.










