Eleven killed in civilian aircraft crash in north eastern France, authorities say

12 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNeil Murphy BBC Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft crashed in the town of Tomblaine in north-eastern..

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Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft crashed in the town of Tomblaine in north-eastern France, according to local authorities.

The pilot and 10 skydivers reportedly died in the incident, according to BFM, a local news outlet.

Police have reportedly urged people to avoid the area around the airport in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department.

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