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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-28T12:17:34.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nEleven people have been killed after a plane carrying skydivers crashed in France.\n\nThe crash took place in a town called Tomblaine, near the city of Nancy.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe plane was carrying a group of skydivers, with five students alongside five instructors, local officials have confirmed.\n\nEmergency services are currently on the scene.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe pilot of the aircraft was also killed in the crash.\n\nReports have claimed that three people were thrown from the aircraft.\n\nThierry Pechey, president of the Meurthe-et-Moselle branch of the Order of Independent Nurses, is on site, local media have confirmed.\n\nA safety perimeter has been place around the scene.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Meurthe-et-Moselle prefecture posted a message on social media stating: \"An incident is currently underway in the municipality of Tomblaine involving a civil aircraft that took off from Nancy-Essey aerodrome.\n\n\"Yves SÉGUY, prefect of Meurthe-et-Moselle, has decided to activate the departmental operational center (COD) in the presence of all operational services in order to ensure real-time monitoring of the event.\n\n\"The prefect is on site.\"\n\nMeurthe-et-Moselle national police posted on X, saying: \"Imperatively avoid the Salvador Allende Street area entirely.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"To keep access clear for emergency services and law enforcement, do not go to the scene. Thank you for facilitating their intervention.\"\n\nFrench media are reporting the plane that crashed as a Pilatus, that was registered in Germany.\n\nThe Pilatus is commonly used for parachute jumps.\n\nLocal news outlet France3 has said: “The human toll is believed to be very high, and the risk of the aircraft exploding is significant.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Two emergency medical teams have just left the site with flashing lights.\"\n\nThe Minister of the Interior is expected to hold a press conference later today.\n\nNo official confirmation has been given yet as to the cause of the crash.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Eleven people killed in skydiving plane crash in France"
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