PHOTOPQR SUD OUEST XAVIER LEOTY La Rochelle La Rochelle October 1, 2026 Two dead in a plane crash in Charente-Maritime; the accident occurred at the end of the runway at the Rochefort-Saint-Agnant Air Base, October 1, 2026 PHOTO XAVIER LEOTY France Two test pilots killed in aircraft crash in Charente-Maritime Two test pilots were killed on October 1, 2026, when an aircraft crashed near Rochefort, in western France. The plane was built by Elixir Aircraft, a French company based near La Rochelle that specializes in the development of light aircraft. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the accident. La Rochelle La Rochelle CHARENTE MARITIME France

PHOTOPQR SUD OUEST XAVIER LEOTY La Rochelle La Rochelle October 1, 2026 Two dead in a plane crash in Charente-Maritime; the accident occurred at the end of the runway at the Rochefort-Saint-Agnant Air Base, October 1, 2026 PHOTO XAVIER LEOTY France Two test pilots killed in aircraft crash in Charente-Maritime Two test pilots were killed on October 1, 2026, when an aircraft crashed near Rochefort, in western France. The plane was built by Elixir Aircraft, a French company based near La Rochelle that specializes in the development of light aircraft. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the accident. La Rochelle La Rochelle CHARENTE MARITIME France

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PHOTOPQR SUD OUEST XAVIER LEOTY La Rochelle La Rochelle October 1, 2026 Two dead in a plane crash in Charente-Maritime; the accident occurred at the end of the runway at the Rochefort-Saint-Agnant Air Base, October 1, 2026 PHOTO XAVIER LEOTY France Two test pilots killed in aircraft crash in Charente-Maritime Two test pilots were killed on October 1, 2026, when an aircraft crashed near Rochefort, in western France. The plane was built by Elixir Aircraft, a French company based near La Rochelle that specializes in the development of light aircraft. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the accident. La Rochelle La Rochelle CHARENTE MARITIME France

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