France: 11 killed in civilian plane crash
Police urged people to "strictly avoid" the area around the airport in Tomblaine. The plane was reportedly carrying skydivers. A civilian aircraft crashed near the
Police urged people to "strictly avoid" the area around the airport in Tomblaine. The plane was reportedly carrying skydivers. A civilian aircraft crashed near the eastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, killing 11 people.
Police urged people to "strictly avoid" the area around the airport in Tomblaine, the French AFP news agency reported. What do we know about the crash? The plane was carrying a group of people on a skydiving trip.
Those killed were 10 passengers, including five students and five instructors, and the pilot, according to the prefecture. The French interior minister was en route to the scene of the crash, the Interior Ministry said.
The plane was reportedly carrying a group of people on a skydiving trip Image: Alexandre Marchi/MAXPPP/picture alliance This is a breaking news story. Please refresh for updates.
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