11 people killed in plane crash in northeast France

A small civilian aircraft crashed on Sunday in Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board, reported Xinhua, quoting local media.

The plane, which took off from Nancy-Essey Airport, went down near the commune of Tomblaine. The victims included the pilot and 10 skydivers, according to French media BFMTV.

Meurthe-et-Moselle Prefect Yves Seguy activated the department's operational center with all operational services to ensure real-time monitoring, Meurthe-et-Moselle department said in a social media post on X.

The national police urged the public to avoid the accident area and not to go to the scene in order to keep access clear for emergency services and law enforcement.