3 killed in light aircraft crash in France

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3 killed in light aircraft crash in France

A light aircraft belonging to a flying club crashed in the north-central French town of Champhol on Friday afternoon, killing all three people on board, reported Xinhua.

According to the Eure et Loir prefecture, the single-engine Cessna 172 went down shortly after 4 p.m. local time in a residential area, narrowly missing nearby homes.

All three occupants – two men and a woman – died in the crash. The pilot, identified by the public prosecutor as a 77-year-old former army general with extensive flying experience, was accompanied by a middle-aged couple.

Initial investigations indicate that about three minutes after takeoff, the aircraft executed a turn that was likely too tight. It struck a wall and then crashed, damaging a parked vehicle but avoiding any homes.

Emergency services swiftly secured the crash site. An investigation is underway, led by the air transport gendarmerie and national police.

  •  3 killed
  •  Light aircraft
  •  Crash
  •  France

Source: www.dailyfinland.fi

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