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| Essex aircraft crash kills pilot and passenger | |
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| Two men have died when a light aircraft crashed into a field and burst into flames, police have said. | |
| The YAK 52 aircraft crashed at 14:55 GMT in a field near Cocksmill Green on the A414 west of Chelmsford in Essex. | The YAK 52 aircraft crashed at 14:55 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. |
| The plane had taken off from the nearby North Weald airfield. Both victims' next of kin have been informed, police said. | The plane had taken off from the nearby North Weald airfield. Both victims' next of kin have been informed, police said. |
| Rebecca Larsen told BBC News: "I witnessed the plane go up in flames. Cars pulled up on the left lane and everyone ran towards the burning plane." | |
| Police have closed a section of the A414 between Chelmsford and Ongar. | |
| Alison Hodgkins-Brown, at the scene for BBC Essex, said: "I can see the plane has come down in the middle of an oil seed rape field next to the A414. | Alison Hodgkins-Brown, at the scene for BBC Essex, said: "I can see the plane has come down in the middle of an oil seed rape field next to the A414. |
| "It's completely covered by tarpaulin and there are about eight police officers in attendance." | "It's completely covered by tarpaulin and there are about eight police officers in attendance." |
| The Air Accident Investigation Branch has sent a team to investigate the crash. | The Air Accident Investigation Branch has sent a team to investigate the crash. |
| 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". |
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