This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/8462968.stm

The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 2 Version 3
Plane crash investigation begins Inquiry after fatal plane crash
(about 3 hours later)
Investigators are due to examine the wreckage of a plane that crashed near Oxford leaving two men on board dead. Investigators have been examining the wreckage of a plane after it crashed near Oxford leaving two men on board dead.
The light aircraft crashed into a snowy field near the A4095 Grove Road in Bladon, near Oxford Airport, on Friday.The light aircraft crashed into a snowy field near the A4095 Grove Road in Bladon, near Oxford Airport, on Friday.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it was sending investigators to the scene. Two men, aged 44 and 54, were killed in the crash, which is being investigated by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Eyewitnesses said flames from the wreckage rose 30ft (9m) into the air after the crash, which happened in poor weather conditions at about 1400 GMT. The plane crashed at about 1400 GMT soon after it had taken off.
The plane, which the AAIB confirmed as a Piper PA-31, was not based at the airport, but had been grounded since Christmas because of the weather. Eyewitness Michael McPeak, of Orchard Field Lane, was in his garden when he saw the accident happen.
'Completely destroyed' 'Flames 30-ft high'
The wreckage is due to be recovered later, Thames Valley Police said. "It looked like he was trying to pull the aircraft up but unfortunately crashed into the ground," he told BBC News.
South Central Ambulance Service said the plane came down in a field about half a mile from Heath Lane at Bladon. "Within five seconds it burst into flames which were 30 feet high."
The fire service sent four crews to the scene, but they had difficulty in putting the fire out because the remote location made it difficult to run hoses to the crash site. The plane, which the AAIB confirmed was a Piper PA-31, was not based at the airport, but had been grounded since Christmas because of recent poor weather conditions.
Thames Valley Police said that the wreckage was due to be recovered later.
'Plane destroyed'
Insp Paul Wince, of Thames Valley Police, said: "The plane was completely destroyed in the crash, both by the impact and fire.Insp Paul Wince, of Thames Valley Police, said: "The plane was completely destroyed in the crash, both by the impact and fire.
"We will begin a stage of reconstructing what happened and recovering the wreckage of the aircraft.""We will begin a stage of reconstructing what happened and recovering the wreckage of the aircraft."
An AAIB spokesperson said that investigators had arrived at the scene and were investigating "all aspects" of the accident. An AAIB spokesperson said that a team was investigating "all aspects" of the accident.
She added: "It is not possible to speculate on the cause of the accident at this stage."She added: "It is not possible to speculate on the cause of the accident at this stage."