Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France
The pilot and 10 passengers died in the incident, local officials said.
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"a 'terrible tragedy'"
— Philippe Tabarot , Politician
"The plane fell almost vertically, in the immediate vicinity of a housing estate, on the edge of the airfield"
— Yves Seguy , Other
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French Interior Minister who declined to ban the rally.
French transport minister who commented on the crash as a 'terrible tragedy'.
President of the Meurthe-et-Moselle branch of the Order of Independent Nurses who commented on the victims.
Prefect of the eastern department of Meurthe-et-Moselle who provided details about the incident.
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The pilot and 10 passengers died in the incident, local officials said.
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