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A parachutist-school plane has crashed near Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, northeastern France. The pilot and all 10 passengers—five students and five instructors—have died. Officials say the aircraft fell just after takeoff from Nancy-Essey airfield, in what authorities are treating as a serious aviation accident. The crash prompted a wide response, with emergency services and mental-health support deployed and a national probe launched.