France plane crash leaves five dead - VIDEO

Five people have died due to a clash of a plane and helicopter, local media outlet Nouvelle Republique reports.

It says the incident occurred on October 10, at about 17:00 local time, in the skies above Loches commune.

There were two people in the helicopter, while there were three on board in the tourist plane.

The clash causes have not been identified yet. About 40 rescuers and firefighters are working on the scene.