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WORLDJun 28 · 17:24 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy ANTONIN UTZ, JOHN LEICESTER and BARRY HATTON, Associated Press

A skydiving plane crashes in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board

A skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France shortly after takeoff, killing all 11 people on board, including five instructors, five novice jumpers, and the pilot. The incident, France's largest skydiving-related aviation accident in 30 years, occurred near Nancy-Essey airfield when the Pilatus PC-6 aircraft malfunctioned and fell vertically, narrowly avoiding a populated area.

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