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France's BEA released its preliminary findings on the June 28th, 2026 crash of a Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter skydiving plane near Nancy-Essey aerodrome in Tomblaine, France, which killed the pilot and ten parachutists. Two instructors independently reported smoke in the cabin during takeoff, moments before the aircraft entered a low-altitude turn and stalled asymmetrically. Investigators have ruled out several possible fire sources but haven't confirmed whether smoke existed before impact, and a full engine teardown is still underway in Canada. "D-FIPS PC6" by Jonathan Payne, sourced from Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Pilatus PC-6B2-H4 at 2023 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh" by ZLEA, sourced from Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. "Pilatus PC-6 of ALAT in Grenoble-Le Versoud Aerodrome" by PiRGoif, sourced from Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. — PARTNERS & SPONSORS — ▸ Serendipitous Films – For business inquiries → takingoff@outloudtalent.com ▸ AEROVERSE – Use code TakingOff for 15% off! → https://www.aeroverse.com/ ▸ FlyingEyes Optics – Get 10% off pilot glasses → https://flyingeyesoptics.com/pages/taking-offs-discount ▸ Colten Mortgage – Residential mortgage & refi, run by a pilot! → https://www.coltenmortgage.com/takingoff ▸ XeVision – Extreme LED Landing Lights. The only competitor is the sun! → https://www.xevision.com (https://www.xevision.com/) ▸ Clemens Insurance – Your broker should be fighting for you. Call Clemens! → https://www.clemensinsurance.net/ ▸ Marshal Protective Services – Private Security Elevated! → https://mpsprotects.com/ ▸ METAR Maps – The large METAR map on our set! Mention TakingOff when you order → https://metarmaps.com/ ▸ Lightspeed Headsets – Support us by buying through our link → https://www.lightspeedaviation.com/?ref=13