Ex-French Army General & Couple Die in Horror Plane Crash Minutes After Takeoff
- Three people died in a plane crash in a French neighborhood shortly after taking off, confirmed by public prosecutor Frederic Chevallier.
- The pilot, a 77-year-old former army general, lost control of the Cessna 172, causing it to crash into a garden wall.
- An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing as the aircraft reportedly made a sharp turn before descending rapidly.
- Chevallier praised the pilot for avoiding civilian casualties on the ground, with the only damage being to a parked car.
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Ex-French army general & couple die in horror plane crash minutes after takeoff
THREE people have died after a plane crashed into a French neighbourhood just three minutes after taking off. A former army general, 77, and a couple on board the Cessna 172 tourist plane all died in the tragic air disaster. AFPThe wreckage of a light aircraft after it crashed in a French neighbourhood just three minutes after taking off[/caption] AFPThree people died in the horror accident[/caption] AFPThe plane is said to have smashed into a ‘…
ThePatriotLight - Ex-French army general and couple die in horror crash as plane smashes into residential area minutes after takeoff
ThePatriotLight - THREE people have died after a plane crashed into a French neighbourhood just three minutes after taking off. A former army general, 77, and a couple on board the Cessna 172 tourist plane all died in the tragic air disaster.5The wreckage of a light aircraft after it crashed in a French neighbourhood just three minutes after taking offCredit: AFP5Three people died in the horror accidentCredit: AFP5The plane is said to have smash…
The pilot, a former army general, was said to have narrowly avoided the houses, according to the prosecutor of the Republic of Chartres.
One pilot and two six-year-old passengers lost their lives in this accident, which could have been even more serious given the aircraft's crash area.
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