11 Killed in Skydiving Plane Crash in Northeastern France

France: Eleven people were killed in a plane crash in the town of Tomblaine in northeastern France on Sunday, the local prefecture said.

The Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter aircraft belonged to a parachutist school. The pilot and all 10 passengers, five students and five instructors, died in the accident.

The plane was carrying a group of skydivers and crashed near the airport in Tomblaine, close to the city of Nancy. Police urged the public to strictly avoid the area as emergency services responded to the scene.

The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, and an investigation is underway.