France air tragedy: Eleven killed in plane crash; eyewitness recalls 'horrific' moments

Eleven people, including a pilot and ​10 parachutists, were killed ​when a small plane crashed in the northeastern ​French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched, officials and a witness said. The aircraft, used by a parachuting school and ‌carrying five ⁠trainee parachutists ⁠and five instructors, went down shortly after take-off from Nancy-Essey airport, officials ​said. Some of the trainees' family members were at the small regional airport and ​witnessed the crash, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told reporters.