Illustration of a passenger plane. - David Tanecek / AP / SIPA

A tourist plane crashed this Tuesday afternoon near the Vannes-Meucon aerodrome in Morbihan, we learned from the firefighters, confirming information from Ouest-France . The drama took place shortly after 5 p.m. when the aircraft had just taken off. It was witnesses to the crash that gave the alert. The pilot, who was alone on board, died instantly.

According to Le Télégramme , the three witnesses, who were near the runway, tried in vain to rescue him. Firefighters are still on site with a security perimeter that has been established to secure the area.

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