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French skydiving plane crashes near Nancy killing all 11 on board, says prefect

The Guardian UK Sunday 28 June 2026, 12:37 UTC By Guardian staff and agencies 1 min read
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Five pairs of students and instructors dead along with pilot after plane reportedly fell suddenly near aerodromeA skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people on board, according to the region’s prefect. The parachuting-school plane crashed near Nancy at 11am, said Yves Séguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region.

Five pairs of students and instructors dead along with pilot after plane reportedly fell suddenly near aerodrome

A skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people on board, according to the region’s prefect.

The parachuting-school plane crashed near Nancy at 11am, said Yves Séguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region.

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