Eleven killed in civilian aircraft crash in northeastern France

Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft crashed in the town of Tomblaine in northeastern France, local authorities confirmed. The plane, which belonged to a parachutist school, had taken off from the Nancy-Essey airfield. Among the victims were the pilot and ten passengers, comprising five students and five instructors.

Police have urged the public to avoid the area around the airport in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department. The French interior minister is traveling to the scene, according to the interior ministry. Further details about the cause of the crash are not yet available.