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| Aircraft crashes during take-off | Aircraft crashes during take-off |
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| A light aircraft has crashed in a field after take-off on the Isle of Wight killing all those on board. | A light aircraft has crashed in a field after take-off on the Isle of Wight killing all those on board. |
| The plane, which had flown from Tatenhill Airfield in Staffordshire, was leaving the Isle of Wight Airport at Sandown at midday when it crashed. | |
| The Piper Cherokee, bound for France, came down near Canteen Road, Apse Heath, and burst into flames. | |
| The number of fatalities is not yet known but it appears that at least three people have been killed. | |
| Dick Steele, owner of The Isle of Wight Airport, said he believed that four people were on board the plane which was flying to a small airfield in France. | |
| A police spokesman said officers from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) were currently examining the wreckage. | A police spokesman said officers from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) were currently examining the wreckage. |
| Scheduled services to London and The Channel Islands operate from Sandown, and an air taxi service is also based at the airport. | Scheduled services to London and The Channel Islands operate from Sandown, and an air taxi service is also based at the airport. |