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Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France
A civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in eastern France, killing all 11 people on board. The incident occurred near Nancy, and investigators are probing the cause. The victims include the pilot, five skydiving instructors, and five first-time jumpers, including nursing students.
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New information confirms the victims include five nursing students and provides additional details about the crash.
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Eleven killed in skydiving plane crash in eastern France
confidence 50%A civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in eastern France, killing all 11 people on board. The incident occurred near Nancy, and investigators are probing the cause. The victims include the pilot, five skydiving instructors, and five first-time jumpers, including nursing students.
What's confirmed:
- Eleven people were killed in the plane crash.
- The crash occurred in eastern France, near Nancy.
- The plane was carrying skydivers.
- The victims include the pilot and 10 passengers.
- Five of the victims were nursing students making their first skydiving jump.
- The plane crashed moments after takeoff.
Still unconfirmed:
- The plane 'dropped out of the sky suddenly'.