Ex-French army general and couple die in horror plane crash as jet smashes into residential area minutes after takeoff
THREE people have died after a plane crashed into a French neighbourhood just three minutes after taking off.
A former
army
general, 77, and a couple on board the Cessna 172
tourist plane all died in the tragic air disaster.
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The wreckage of a light aircraft after it crashed in a French neighbourhood just three minutes after taking off
Credit: AFP
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Three people died in the horror accident
Credit: AFP
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The plane is said to have smashed into a 'low wall in a garden' before coming to a sudden stop
Credit: AFP
The experienced pilot lost control of the small aircraft as it plummeted towards a residential area in Champhol, a town in central France.
All three died upon impact, public prosecutor Frederic Chevallier confirmed.
The crash took place shortly before 4pm on Friday.
Chevallier added that the couple onboard the light aircraft were a man and a woman in their 60s.
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The veteran French
army
general, who was piloting the plane, was praised for how he managed to avoid any civilian casualties on the ground when the plane spiralled down.
Chevallier says he believes "the pilot likely prevented a greater tragedy by avoiding the houses".
The only other damage caused was to a parked car in the area.
Initial investigations say the aircraft is believed to have made a sharp turn that is said to have been too tight to perform.
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The lead prosecutor said the plane made a "sudden turn" before suffering a "rapid descent".
It then smashed into a "low wall in a garden" and came to a sudden stop.
Two killed and one injured in plane crash after pilot lost control while trying to dodge a turtle on the runway
The light aircraft was owned by the Chartres Metropole aerodrome flying club.
An
investigation
into the exact cause of the crash is still ongoing.
It comes as another life was claimed when a
The Mooney M20 aircraft hit a street close to Beverly Regional Airport in Massachusetts at around 8.45am with one other critically injured.
Another tragic plane accident saw two people killed after a small private plane crashed when a
The pilot and a passenger were killed when the plane collided with a wooded area near Sugar Valley Airport in North Carolina and burst into flames on June 3.
A second passenger was severely injured in the crash.
A communications officer looking out the airport office window advised the pilot that the reptile was on the runway as he prepared to land.
To avoid hitting the turtle, the pilot lifted the right wheel of the Universal Stinson 108 plane and pushed the throttle forward - leading to the serious crash.
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Fire fighters, Gendarmes and police officers investigate the crash site
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Public prosecutor Frederic Chevallier praised the late pilot for avoiding any more casualties when he crash landed
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