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Hampshire plane crash: Light aircraft crashes into car auction warehouse near Blackbushe Airport Hampshire plane crash: Light aircraft hits car auction site near Blackbushe Airport
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A fire has broken out after a small plane leaving Blackbushe airport in Yately, Hampshire,crashed into a car auction warehouse shortly after takeoff. A light aircraft has crashed into a car auction site in Yately, Hampshire, metres from Blackbushe airport.
The emergency services were called to the scene at the car dealership near the border with Hampshire and Surrey at around 3:10pm. The emergency services were called to the scene at the British Car Auctions (BCA) dealership near the border with Hampshire and Surrey at around 3:10pm, after a large fire broke out. It is unclear if anyone was injured.
Footage shows the aircraft ablaze, as acrid smoke rises from its wreckage. Firefighters can been seen dousing the plane with water.Footage shows the aircraft ablaze, as acrid smoke rises from its wreckage. Firefighters can been seen dousing the plane with water.
It is unclear if anyone has been injured.
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An image captured by the Sky News helicopter shows that the plane crashed metres from the runway, and destroyed around 15 cars on impact.
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Police have tweeted that they are at the scene, and have urged the public to avoid the area if possible, as the site backs on to the A30 near the M3.Police have tweeted that they are at the scene, and have urged the public to avoid the area if possible, as the site backs on to the A30 near the M3.
We're dealing with an air emergency incident at Blackbushe Airport. Please avoid the area if you can. We’ll update you when we can.We're dealing with an air emergency incident at Blackbushe Airport. Please avoid the area if you can. We’ll update you when we can.
A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesman said a number of ambulances are on the scene, and air ambulance have also been called. A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesman said a number of ambulances are on the scene, and air ambulance has also been called.
"At the moment the number of casualties is unconfirmed," he said."At the moment the number of casualties is unconfirmed," he said.
A spokesman for the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) confirmed it was "aware" of the incident and was "making inquiries".A spokesman for the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) confirmed it was "aware" of the incident and was "making inquiries".
British Car Auctions in Farnham told BBC News that the aircraft crashed into its warehouse, and those inside were evacuated from the building.British Car Auctions in Farnham told BBC News that the aircraft crashed into its warehouse, and those inside were evacuated from the building.
An eye witness has described hearing the aircraft before the crash. Andrew Thomas, who was paying for a car at the time of impact, told BBC Surrey that the plane "nosedived" and "exploded on impact".
"I have heard from staff here that four people were on the plane," he said while the emergency services attempted to determine whether there were any casualties.
Another eye witness described hearing the aircraft before the crash.
Daphne Knowles, 70, told Get Surrey: "I heard an aircraft coming very very fast from behind me."Daphne Knowles, 70, told Get Surrey: "I heard an aircraft coming very very fast from behind me."
She added: "I'm a glider pilot and I thought it's far too low to ground."She added: "I'm a glider pilot and I thought it's far too low to ground."
Robert Belcher, a local aviation enthusiast, told the Press Association that he was driving home when he saw a plume of black smoke coming from the site.
"I could see the plume of smoke waving from about five miles away and was hoping it was just a car fire rather than an aircraft accident."
Mr Belcher said he was "shocked" when he discovered that a jet had crashed.
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