At least eleven people died today after a plane carrying would-be skydivers hoping to take part in their first jump crashed in eastern France.
The tragedy unfolded soon after 11am on Sunday when the German-registered Pilatus PC-6 got into difficulty.
‘The single-engine plane was carrying around eleven people when it came down near Nancy,’ said an investigating source.
‘It had been hired by a company that organises introductory parachute jumps.
‘Those onboard included a pilot, five instructors, and five others who were due to take part in tandem jumps for the first time.’
Yves Séguy, the Prefect of Meurthe-and-Moselle confirmed a ‘provisional death toll of
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