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Three members of Bin Laden family killed in private jet crash

Family members of former al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden were on board a private plane which crashed into a car auction site in Hampshire yesterday, police have confirmed.

Four people died when the plane, which is registered in Saudi Arabia, crashed when it was coming into land.

The Saudi Embassy in the UK has tweeted its condolences to the Bin Laden family.

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Four people were on jet when it crashed trying to land

Four people were on board the small jet that crashed near the end of Blackbushe Airport runway in Hampshire as it was trying to land this afternoon, an airport spokesman has said.

Blackbushe Airport confirmed that a Phenom 300 Jet with four persons on board crashed near the end of the runway around 3.09pm while attempting to make a landing. The scene was attended by Blackbushe Fire and Rescue within minutes, followed by Hampshire fire, police and ambulance units. Emergency services are currently controlling the scene.

– Blackbushe Airport spokesman

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