Two dead after plane crashes into field in Essex

• Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed in a field near Ongar, Essex, yesterday afternoon.
• The two-seat Cessna plane had taken off from North Weald airfield, approximately seven miles from the crash site.
• Police were alerted to the incident at 12.30pm on Tuesday by members of the public.
• The flight was described as a 'short flight experience' and the aircraft sadly did not return to the airfield.
• The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.

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Two people killed after plane crashes into field