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Civilian aircraft crashes in eastern France, possible fatalities: local media

Published: 28 Jun 2026 - 02:43 pm | Last Updated: 28 Jun 2026 - 02:44 pm
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Strasbourg, France: A civilian aircraft crashed on Sunday near the eastern French town of Tomblaine, authorities said, with local media reporting possible fatalities.
Police urged people to "strictly avoid" the area around the airport in Tomblaine, while local media said that the aircraft, reportedly carrying a group of people on a skydiving trip, had crashed.

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