Cyprus Mail28 Jun 2026

Eleven people killed in plane crash in northeastern France, officials say

Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, narrowly missing nearby homes, local officials and a witness said.

The aircraft, used by a parachuting school and carrying five trainee parachutists and five instructors, went down shortly after take-off, officials said. French media reported the trainees were a group of nurses....

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