France plane crash killing 11 investigated as involuntary manslaughter

French authorities are investigating a small plane crash that claimed 11 lives near Nancy as a case of involuntary manslaughter. The investigation aims to uncover the cause, examining the aircraft, piloting, and ground conditions, with officials stating that no possibility will be dismissed.

"We are looking for the cause in the plane, in the way it was piloted, or on the ground; we must seek the truth and not rule out any possibility," stated Christian de Rocquigny, deputy prosecutor for the Collective Accidents section of the Paris Prosecutor's Office. He noted that due to the complexity of the crash site, a full analysis is expected to take at least a month.

Lieutenant Colonel Colard, second in command of the Air Transport Gendarmerie's investigation section, added that the aircraft's fuselage is in poor condition, requiring reconstruction and verification of parts. The Sunday crash was the deadliest small plane accident in France in 30 years. The aircraft was carrying 11 people for a skydiving event when it plummeted shortly after takeoff from Nancy-Essey aerodrome, crashing about 300 meters away in Tomblaine, near a supermarket and residential buildings.