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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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Pilot and three passengers confirmed dead in jet crash

Four people - the pilot and three passengers - died when a private jet crash-landed into a car auction site and burst into flames at Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire this afternoon, Hampshire Police has confirmed.

We can confirm that there were four people on board, including the pilot.

Sadly, there were no survivors. No one on the ground has been injured and we would urge anyone with any information, including pictures or videos, to contact 101.

– Acting chief inspector Olga Venner

Acting chief inspector Venner said police have launched a joint investigation with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.

The airfield has been closed, police confirmed.

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