On June 28, 2026, a civilian skydiving aircraft tragically crashed near the northeastern town of Tomblaine, France, resulting in the deaths of eleven individuals.

This incident, which left no survivors, included one pilot, five skydiving instructors, and five students. Fortunately, no bystanders on the ground sustained injuries.

The aircraft, a German-registered Pilatus PC-6 light plane, was owned by a local skydiving club and was conducting a training flight. Relatives of the skydivers were present at the airfield at the time of the crash. The plane descended vertically into a grassy area adjacent to the runway of the Nancy-Essey Aerodrome, narrowly avoiding a nearby residential area and shopping center.

Regional prefect Yves Seguy reported that the aircraft seemed to experience unexplained damage durin ...