Skydiving Plane Crashes Near Nancy France Killing 11
A skydiving plane crashed near Nancy in northeastern France on Sunday morning. All 11 people on board were killed.
The crash happened at 11am. Five of the victims were students on a skydiving experience.
Five were instructors and one was the pilot. The plane banked left and fell almost straight down.
It crashed near houses less than a minute after takeoff. The plane was a single-engine aircraft that had a malfunction shortly after leaving Nancy-Essey airfield.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez went to the scene. Police units that focus on air transport have opened an investigation.
Klear Note — Skydiving involves jumping from planes with parachutes. Nancy is a city in northeastern France. Single-engine planes are smaller aircraft used for training and recreation flights.
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- Nancy-Essey airfield Small airport near Nancy in northeastern France
- Interior Minister Senior government official who oversees public safety in France