9:14 p.m .: The Telegram announces the death of CNews journalist Gérard Leclerc who would be among the victims of this plane crash. The dislocated carcass of the device was found around 7 p.m. in the town of Lavau-sur-Loire (Loire-Atlantique), between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire, as revealed by Presse-Océan. This death was confirmed to the Parisian as it indicates on its website.
Aged 71, the latter is a figure of radio and television. Half-brother of singer Julien Clerc – both were born from the same father – Gérard Leclerc began his career at Europe 1 in the late 1970s, once he graduated from Sciences-Po Paris in his pocket.
9:12 p.m .: Several media announce that a wreck has been found
9:02 p.m .: According to our colleagues from Paris Match, a tourist plane is missing when it was to reach La Baule, in Loire-Atlantique with three people on board, including the political journalist Gérard Leclerc who was piloting and the daughter of the former Minister of National Education René Monory. The private plane left Loudun airfield (Vienna) around 10:30 a.m. and suddenly lost altitude.
The air-land rescue plan (Sater) was activated on Tuesday and debris was found in the water near Lavau-sur-Loire.
According to Paris match, the presumed place of the crash is at the mouth of the Loire and the Taillé canal. A victim was spotted by underwater reconnaissance according to a source close to the investigation. The search was suspended this evening, due to a too strong current. They should resume at 11:30 p.m.
