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| Essex aircraft crash: Two feared dead | Essex aircraft crash: Two feared dead |
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| Two people are feared dead after a light aircraft crashed into a field and burst into flames, police have said. | Two people are feared dead after a light aircraft crashed into a field and burst into flames, police have said. |
| The aircraft crashed just before 15:00 GMT in a field near Cocksmill Green on the A414 west of Chelmsford in Essex. | |
| Firefighters called to the scene reported that "the plane was completely alight" when they arrived. | Firefighters called to the scene reported that "the plane was completely alight" when they arrived. |
| A police spokeswoman said: "We suspect there will be fatalities because it is a light aircraft believed to have been carrying two people aboard." | A police spokeswoman said: "We suspect there will be fatalities because it is a light aircraft believed to have been carrying two people aboard." |
| Officers are in the process of locating the next of kin of those on the aircraft. | Officers are in the process of locating the next of kin of those on the aircraft. |
| The Air Accident Investigation Branch has sent a team to investigate the crash. | |
| More to follow. | More to follow. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject "plane". | Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject "plane". |