Nancy-Essey airfield

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

A skydiving plane crashed near Nancy-Essey airfield in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board, including five instructors, five novice jumpers, and the pilot. The single-engine Pilatus PC-6 malfunctioned shortly after takeoff, falling vertically near the runway and causing severe psychological trauma to witnesses.

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 single-engine Pilatus PC-6 fell vertically near the Nancy-Essey airfield, narrowly avoiding a populated area.

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.

A skydiving plane crashed shortly after taking off from Nancy-Essey airfield in France, killing all 11 people aboard. The plane malfunctioned and fell almost vertically, according to the region’s prefect, Yves Séguy.

A skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board. The plane malfunctioned and fell almost vertically after taking off from the Nancy-Essey airfield near Nancy.