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| Bin Laden plane crash: Jet issued six warning alerts | Bin Laden plane crash: Jet issued six warning alerts |
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| An initial report into a plane crash that killed three members of Osama Bin Laden's family has revealed the jet's warning system issued six alerts. | |
| The aircraft had also overtaken a microlight before it landed and overshot the runway, the Air Accidents Investigations Branch report stated. | The aircraft had also overtaken a microlight before it landed and overshot the runway, the Air Accidents Investigations Branch report stated. |
| The private jet was attempting to land at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire on 31 July. | The private jet was attempting to land at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire on 31 July. |
| The jet's Jordanian pilot was also killed. | The jet's Jordanian pilot was also killed. |
| Bin Laden's half-sister, Sana Mohammed Bin Laden, her mother, Raja Bashir Hashim, and his brother-in-law, Zuhair Hashim, died in the crash, along with pilot Mazen Al-Aqeel Da'jah Salem. | Bin Laden's half-sister, Sana Mohammed Bin Laden, her mother, Raja Bashir Hashim, and his brother-in-law, Zuhair Hashim, died in the crash, along with pilot Mazen Al-Aqeel Da'jah Salem. |
| Before making the landing descent, the Saudi-registered Phenom 300 private jet had overtaken a microlight, and "climbed slightly to pass ahead of and above that aircraft". | Before making the landing descent, the Saudi-registered Phenom 300 private jet had overtaken a microlight, and "climbed slightly to pass ahead of and above that aircraft". |
| The aircraft had communicated it was "clear of conflict" when it was approaching the runway with the landing gear down, the report stated. | The aircraft had communicated it was "clear of conflict" when it was approaching the runway with the landing gear down, the report stated. |
| Kevin Byrne, an aviation expert from Coventry University, said the jet then began "a very high-speed descent", dropping at up to 3,000 ft per minute. | Kevin Byrne, an aviation expert from Coventry University, said the jet then began "a very high-speed descent", dropping at up to 3,000 ft per minute. |
| He said: "That's well over twice as much as they would normally do so he [the pilot] was in a hurry to get down for whatever reason." | He said: "That's well over twice as much as they would normally do so he [the pilot] was in a hurry to get down for whatever reason." |
| In addition, the manufacturer states the plane should land at a speed of about 120mph, or 108 knots, but towards touch down it was doing 150mph. | In addition, the manufacturer states the plane should land at a speed of about 120mph, or 108 knots, but towards touch down it was doing 150mph. |
| During the descent, the aircraft's Terrain Avoidance and Warning System (TAWS) issued six "pull up" warnings on final approach. | During the descent, the aircraft's Terrain Avoidance and Warning System (TAWS) issued six "pull up" warnings on final approach. |
| According to the report, the Blackbushe runway has an available landing distance of 1,059m (3,474 ft). | According to the report, the Blackbushe runway has an available landing distance of 1,059m (3,474 ft). |
| Tyre marks indicated the plane landed just 349m before the end of the declared landing area and 438m before the end of the paved surface. | Tyre marks indicated the plane landed just 349m before the end of the declared landing area and 438m before the end of the paved surface. |
| Mr Byrne said: "It was going very fast, it was landing very far down the runway, and unfortunately it didn't have enough time or length of runway to stop." | Mr Byrne said: "It was going very fast, it was landing very far down the runway, and unfortunately it didn't have enough time or length of runway to stop." |
| The plane then crashed into a one-metre high earth bank, causing a section of the nose landing gear and the nose gear doors to detach. | The plane then crashed into a one-metre high earth bank, causing a section of the nose landing gear and the nose gear doors to detach. |
| It then briefly became airborne before crashing into vehicles at a British Car Auctions site at the airfield, losing one of its wings and bursting into flames. | It then briefly became airborne before crashing into vehicles at a British Car Auctions site at the airfield, losing one of its wings and bursting into flames. |
| The report stated the weather conditions were "fine with light and variable winds". | The report stated the weather conditions were "fine with light and variable winds". |
| The plane, which was arriving from Milan, Italy, crashed shortly after 15:00 BST, exploding on impact. | The plane, which was arriving from Milan, Italy, crashed shortly after 15:00 BST, exploding on impact. |
| Eyewitnesses at the scene said there had been a "ball of flames" and "several explosions". | Eyewitnesses at the scene said there had been a "ball of flames" and "several explosions". |
| In a statement, the Saudi ambassador to the UK, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, offered condolences to the Bin Laden family. | In a statement, the Saudi ambassador to the UK, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, offered condolences to the Bin Laden family. |
| An inquest into the deaths was opened and adjourned earlier. | An inquest into the deaths was opened and adjourned earlier. |