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At least 11 dead as skydiving plane crashes in France

A skydiving plane crashed near Nancy in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board. Authorities report the aircraft suffered a malfunction and fell almost vertically after departing from the Nancy-Essey airfield. The victims include a pilot, five instructors, and five students.

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  1. Skydiving Plane Crash Kills 11 in Northeastern France

    A skydiving plane crashed near Nancy in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board. Authorities report the aircraft suffered a malfunction and fell almost vertically after departing from the Nancy-Essey airfield. The victims include a pilot, five instructors, and five students.

    What's confirmed:

    • Eleven people died when a skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France.
    • The aircraft crashed near the city of Nancy in the town of Tomblaine.
    • The victims consisted of one pilot, five instructors, and five students.
    • The plane fell almost vertically after taking off from the Nancy-Essey airfield.
    • The aircraft suffered a malfunction.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Five of the victims were self-employed nurses from the local area skydiving for the first time.
    • The crash occurred at 11 am local time.
    • The victims died in full view of loved ones who were preparing to film the jumps.
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