France Mid-Air Accident: 5 Killed in Collision Between Tourist Plane and Microlight Aircraft in Loches
A major mid-air accident was reported on Saturday in France. The fatal air mishap took place in the country's western region. The exact location of the accident was yet to be identified in the preliminary reports. At least five persons were reported to be killed in the collision between a tourist plane and microlight aircraft.
Paris, October 10: A major mid-air accident was reported on Saturday in France. The fatal air mishap took place in the country's western region, with reports claiming that two planes collided in Loches, Indre-et-Loire. At least five persons were reported to be killed in the accident. AI Express Plane Crash: 85 Injured Passengers Discharged From Various Hospitals in Kerala.
The exact casualty toll was yet to be confirmed by the time preliminary reports had emerged. The mid-air collision took place between a tourist plane and a microlight aircraft, the local authorities informed. One of the planes ended up crashing into a fence of a house following the accident, whereas, the second aircraft landed in an uninhabited area.
The microlight aircraft which crashed was stated to be a two-seater ultralight vehicle. The second plane was a DA40 tourist plane, with three persons onboard. All of them were reported to be killed in the accident.
Accident Took Place Between 4:30 and 5:00 PM Local Time: AFP
The plane crash, according to a disaster management official, took place at around 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm local time (14:30-15:00 hours GMT), said Nadia Seghier, a local government official, while speaking to news agency AFP.
45 firefighters were deployed in the region of Loches where the accident was reported. A slew of emergency vehicles and rescue workers were also seen in the area the crashed aircraft had dropped. An inquiry would be conducted to ascertain the reason behind the mid-air collision.
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