Eleven people died Sunday when a civil tourism aircraft crashed near the Nancy-Essey aerodrome in Tomblaine [1].

The accident represents a significant loss of life within the regional skydiving community, claiming the lives of both experienced instructors and novice students during a training exercise.

The aircraft was conducting a parachute-jump baptism, a jump training flight, when it went down around 11 a.m. [2, 3]. The crash occurred in the town of Tomblaine, specifically near the Auchan supermarket on Allende street [1, 3].

According to official reports, the victims included five parachute instructors, five students, and the pilot [1]. There were no survivors from the flight [2].

Yves Séguy, prefect of Meurthe-et-Moselle, confirmed the fatalities. "Eleven people died in the crash of a civil aircraft during a parachuting baptism Sunday, June 28," Séguy said [1].

Hervé Féron, the mayor of Tomblaine, said he was "under shock" and "devastated" by the accident [1]. The local government has taken steps to honor the victims and provide support to the community.

"We have set up a register at the town hall and the commune's flags will be flown at half-mast," Féron said [2].

Emergency services responded to the scene near the aerodrome, where the aircraft impacted the ground. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash that killed the entire crew and student group [3].

“Eleven people died in the crash of a civil aircraft during a parachuting baptism”

The total loss of all 11 occupants, including five professional instructors, suggests a catastrophic event that likely left the crew unable to deploy emergency parachutes or recover the aircraft. Because the flight was a 'baptism'—typically intended for beginners—the high casualty rate among students underscores the inherent risks of tandem or instructional jumps when mechanical or pilot failure occurs.