Skydiving Plane Crash in France Kills All 11 On Board
Authorities opened a technical inquiry after the plane plunged almost vertically, killing the pilot and 10 skydivers on board, officials said.
- On Sunday, June 28, 2026, a civilian aircraft crashed in Tomblaine, France, killing at least 11 people after departing from Nancy-Essey aerodrome; victims included five instructors, five students, and the pilot.
- The victims were Independent Nurses from Nancy participating in their first skydiving trip; reports indicate Three individuals were thrown from the aircraft near Salvador Allende Street.
- Prefect Yves Seguy of Meurthe-et-Moselle activated the departmental operational center to monitor the event, while national police urged the public to "Imperatively avoid the Salvador Allende Street area entirely."
- Authorities established a cordon around the crash site amid significant explosion risk, while Two emergency medical teams deployed to manage the scene; Interior Minister is expected to address media later today.
- Investigations into the incident continue as officials coordinate response efforts in Tomblaine, where local reports confirm the crash occurred near the exit of a cemetery amid the human toll believed to be very high.
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The tragedy that claimed eleven lives this Sunday near Nancy during a skydiving baptism is the deadliest in recent French history outside of commercial aviation. Source link: https://www.liberation.fr/societe/crash-davion-pres-de-nancy-les-principaux-accidents-dappareils-legers-en-france-depuis-trente-ans-20260628_AQZELWZWEVBTPN5ZSHTQQKOBCY/ Author: Libération, AFP. Publish date: 2026-06-28 14:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to th…
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