Plane Crash In France Claims Several Lives, Rescue Operations Underway

At least 11 people are confirmed dead after a civilian aircraft crashed near the eastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday.

The plane crashed near the airport in Tomblaine, prompting an emergency response and a security cordon around the crash site, authorities said.

Rescue and investigation teams started working and police requested people to stay away from the area.

The plane was part of a parachuting school and was carrying participants on a skydiving trip at the time of the crash, local media reported.

The prefecture said that all 11 people aboard died in the crash.

Among the victims were the pilot, five student skydivers and five instructors.

The French Interior Ministry said the country’s Interior Minister was en route to the scene of the crash to assess the situation and coordinate the government’s response.