Two people die after a light aircraft crashes in a field near Ongar in Essex, police say. The aircraft is described as a two-seat Cessna carrying out a “short flight experience” when it crashed in the area of Mill Lane, off Mill Lane, near High Ongar. Essex Police say the crash happened on Tuesday afternoon. The plane had earlier taken off from North Weald airfield, about seven miles away. Authorities have not released the victims’ identities, and formal identification has not taken place, according to reports. Multiple outlets cite Essex Police as the source for the circumstances and location of the crash. UK aviation authorities are reported to be involved, with an AAIB team deployed to the scene. Emergency services attend the crash site as investigations continue into what caused the aircraft to come down in the field.
Two die after light aircraft crash in Essex during short flight experience
Two people die after a light aircraft crashes in a field near Ongar in Essex, police say. The aircraft is described as a two-seat Cessna carrying out a “short flight experience” when it crashed in the...
- Two people die after a light aircraft crash near Ongar, Essex, police say.
- The aircraft is reported as a two-seat Cessna carrying out a “short flight experience.”
- The crash occurs in a field off Mill Lane near High Ongar.
- The aircraft took off from North Weald airfield about seven miles away.
- Formal identification of the victims has not yet taken place, and investigations are ongoing.
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50 minutes agoTwo-seat Cessna aircraft was carrying out short flight experience when it crashed in Ongar on Tuesday, police sayTwo people have died after a light aircraft on a “short flight experience” crashed in a field near Ongar in Essex, police have said.The two-seat Cessna plane crashed in a field off Mill Lane, Ongar, on Tuesday after taking off from North Weald airfield about seven miles west, Essex police said. Continue reading...
2 hours agoA plane that crashed into a field in the village of High Ongar, Essex, has left two people dead, with formal identification yet to take place, Essex Police have said
3 hours agoThe two-seat Cessna plane crashed in a field off Mill Lane, Ongar, on Tuesday having earlier taken off from North Weald airfield around seven miles away, Essex Police said.
3 hours agoTwo people have died after a light aircraft on a “short flight experience” crashed in a field near Ongar in Essex yesterday afternoon, police have said.
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