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French Skydiving Plane Missed Homes by 'Just a Few Dozen Meters' Before Killing 11

A plane crashed in Tomblaine, France near residential homes. (Photo for illustration purposes only.) (Credit: Unsplash)

Eleven people were killed after a skydiving aircraft crashed shortly after take-off in north-eastern France on Sunday, with officials saying the plane came down only a few dozen metres from nearby homes.

The Pilatus PC-6 crashed near Nancy-Essey aerodrome at about 11:00 a.m. local time, killing the pilot and all 10 passengers. Authorities said those on board included five skydiving instructors and five people taking part in introductory parachute jumps.

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