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French skydiving plane crashes near Nancy, killing all 11 onboard

Emergency services at the scene of the crash in a suburban setting.
Emergency services at the scene of the crash near Nancy in north-eastern France. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters

A skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people onboard, according to the region’s prefect.

The parachuting-school plane crashed near Nancy at 11am, said Yves Séguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region.

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