Four died in the crash of a small plane in north-western France

Paris – Four people were killed Wednesday in the crash of a small plane in the Orne department (north-west France), said the prefecture of the department.

The plane crashed near the runway of the aerodrome Argentan, Orne, said the prefecture in a statement, noting that the alert was given by a witness who saw the camera poking at the ground while he was in the landing phase.

The device is a single-engine light aircraft type DR 400 Robin, the source said, noting that the cause of the accident, which occurred in good weather, is unknown at this time.