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Blackbushe Airport crashed jet 'belonged to Bin Laden family' Bin Laden family 'on Blackbushe Airport crash plane'
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A plane that crashed in Hampshire killing four people is believed to have belonged to Osama Bin Laden's family. Family members of Osama Bin Laden were on board a plane which crashed in Hampshire, the Saudi Arabian embassy in the UK has said.
The Saudi Arabia-registered Embraer Phenom 300 private jet crashed at Blackbushe Airport, Yateley, on Friday. The private jet crashed near Blackbushe Airport, Yateley, on Friday.
The plane is reported to have belonged to an aviation firm owned by the family of the former al-Qaeda leader. In a statement on Twitter, the Saudi ambassador to the UK, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, offered condolences to the Bin Laden family.
The Saudi embassy in the UK has issued a statement offering condolences to the family, without confirming the identities of those killed. The embassy said it was working with the British authorities to investigate the incident.
The statement, on Twitter, said the Saudi ambassador to Britain, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdul Aziz, had paid his condolences to the family and relatives of Mohamed Bin Laden. The statement said: "His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud... has paid his condolences to the family and relatives of Mohammed bin Laden at Blackbushe airport in Britain for the great loss they have suffered as a result of the crash of the plane that was carrying the family."
It added that the embassy would be following up the incident and its circumstances with the responsible British authorities, and that it would work on the transfer of the bodies of the victims so that funeral prayers and burials could take place in Saudi Arabia. The embassy added that it was working with the British authorities to ensure the speedy handover of the bodies for funerals and burials in Saudi Arabia.
The plane, which was arriving from Milan, Italy, crashed into a British Car Auctions site at the airfield shortly after 15:00 GMT, exploding on impact. The plane - an Embraer Phenom 300 - is reported to have belonged to an aviation firm owned by the Saudi-based family of the former al-Qaeda leader.
The plane, which was arriving from Milan, Italy, crashed into a British Car Auctions site at the airfield shortly after 15:00 BST, exploding on impact.
Its pilot and all three passengers were killed but no-one on the ground was injured, Hampshire Constabulary said.Its pilot and all three passengers were killed but no-one on the ground was injured, Hampshire Constabulary said.
In a statement, Blackbushe Airport said the jet had crashed near the end of the runway while attempting to make a landing.In a statement, Blackbushe Airport said the jet had crashed near the end of the runway while attempting to make a landing.
A spokeswoman for Milan Malpensa Airport confirmed the plane had left at 13:30 BST on its way to Hampshire.A spokeswoman for Milan Malpensa Airport confirmed the plane had left at 13:30 BST on its way to Hampshire.
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation tweeted that the plane was a Saudi-registered private aircraft, and said it would support the UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) in its investigation.The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation tweeted that the plane was a Saudi-registered private aircraft, and said it would support the UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) in its investigation.
Hampshire police are carrying out a joint investigation with the AAIB.Hampshire police are carrying out a joint investigation with the AAIB.
What is a Phenom 300?What is a Phenom 300?