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| Two people killed in plane crash | Two people killed in plane crash |
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| Two people have been been killed in a plane crash close to Oxford Airport, police have said. | Two people have been been killed in a plane crash close to Oxford Airport, police have said. |
| The two-seater plane came down and burst into flames in a snow covered field just after 1400 GMT, near the A4095 Grove Road in Bladon, close to the main A44. | |
| The type of plane involved in the crash is not yet known. | The type of plane involved in the crash is not yet known. |
| A cordon has been set up and investigators said they were are on their way to the scene. | |
| 'Second bang' | 'Second bang' |
| Maffi Moushkila was a couple of miles away in the village of Thrupp when he heard the plane crash. | Maffi Moushkila was a couple of miles away in the village of Thrupp when he heard the plane crash. |
| He said: "I heard the engine stop and about two seconds afterwards there was a bang. | He said: "I heard the engine stop and about two seconds afterwards there was a bang. |
| "About 20 seconds later there was another bang. | "About 20 seconds later there was another bang. |
| "A few minutes later the airport alarm went off." | "A few minutes later the airport alarm went off." |
| Fire crews had difficulty in reaching the scene of the accident | |
| South Central Ambulance Service said the plane came down in a snow-covered field about half a mile from Heath Lane at Bladon. | |
| The Fire Service had difficulty in putting the fire out because the remote location made it difficult to run hoses to the scene of the accident. | |
| Crews extinguished the blaze at just after 1540 GMT. | |
| The Air Accident Investigation Branch, based in Farnborough, Hampshire, has said a team is on its way to the scene to investigate. | The Air Accident Investigation Branch, based in Farnborough, Hampshire, has said a team is on its way to the scene to investigate. |