NANCY, France — A skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, authorities said.
The plane suffered a malfunction and “fell almost vertically” soon after taking off from the Nancy-Essey airfield on the outskirts of the city of Nancy, the region’s prefect, Yves Séguy, said.
It crashed on the edge of a built-up area near the airfield, he told broadcaster BFM-TV.
A skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, authorities said.REUTERS
The plane suffered a malfunction and “fell almost vertically” soon after taking off from the Nancy-Essey airfield on the outskirts of the city of Nancy, the region’s prefect, Yves Séguy, said.Anadolu via Getty Images
A rescuer works at the site of a plane crash in Tomblaine, France, on June 28, 2026.REUTERS
“Had it occurred just a few dozen meters away, the accident could have caused collateral casualties,” Séguy, prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region, said.
The plane belonged to a skydiving club and was taking part in a parachute jump, he said.
