11 killed as skydiving plane crashes in northeastern France

Nancy (France): A skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, the region’s prefect said.

The plane crashed near the city of Nancy at 11 am local time, Yves Seguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region, told reporters near the scene of the crash.

Emergency services responded immediately, and authorities were collecting witness statements, he said.

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