French investigators probe fatal skydiving plane crash that killed pilot and 10 parachutists

A skydiving plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Nancy-Essey Airport in northeastern France, killing all 11 people aboard, including five instructors, five novice jumpers, and the pilot. French authorities confirmed the aircraft malfunctioned and fell vertically near residential homes, prompting an investigation led by the Paris prosecutor's office and France's Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses.