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| Essex aircraft crash kills pilot and passenger | 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. | 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 Cooksmill Green on the A414 west of Chelmsford in Essex. | The YAK 52 aircraft crashed at 14:55 GMT in a field near Cooksmill 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." | 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 closed a section of the A414 between Chelmsford and Ongar while emergency services attended. | Police closed a section of the A414 between Chelmsford and Ongar while emergency services attended. |
| 'Popping sound' | 'Popping sound' |
| 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." |
| Sam Gildersleeve, from Ongar, was having lunch with friends when he saw the plane flying low. | Sam Gildersleeve, from Ongar, was having lunch with friends when he saw the plane flying low. |
| "At this point we all looked at the sky and the plane attempted to do a somersault unsuccessfully, we heard a popping sound and noticed the plane did not re-emerge," he said. | "At this point we all looked at the sky and the plane attempted to do a somersault unsuccessfully, we heard a popping sound and noticed the plane did not re-emerge," he said. |
| "We then noticed smoke coming from the site in the field where the plane had crashed. Shortly after the emergency services appeared." | "We then noticed smoke coming from the site in the field where the plane had crashed. Shortly after the emergency services appeared." |
| 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. |