Event Brief
French skydiving plane crash kills pilot and 10 parachutists
Filed: Jun 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM ET
Summary: A skydiving plane crash in northeastern France killed all 11 people aboard after a malfunction shortly after takeoff.
WHO: French authorities and investigators
WHAT: A skydiving plane crash killed the pilot and 10 parachutists after a malfunction shortly after takeoff.
WHEN: Jun 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM ET
WHERE: Nancy-Essey Airport area, northeastern France
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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