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| A small plane has crashed into two homes in Farnborough, Kent, the Metropolitan Police has said. | |
| Fire was billowing from homes on quiet Broadwater Gardens after the plane came down at about 1430BST. Five people were on board, London Fire Brigade said. | |
| Eyewitnesses said the plane came over nearby woods and hit houses before bursting into flames. It is not known if there was anyone in the two homes. | |
| The plane was thought to be a twin engine Cessna Citation executive jet. | |
| 'We're going in' | 'We're going in' |
| A pilot who was landing another light aircraft at nearby Biggin Hill said he heard the pilot of the crashed plane talking to airport control. | |
| Named only as John, he told Sky News: "As I was on the runway... we were advised the fire crews were coming out. | |
| "A few seconds later the pilot came back over the radio and said 'We're going in, we're going in' and the radio stayed live. | "A few seconds later the pilot came back over the radio and said 'We're going in, we're going in' and the radio stayed live. |
| "And, as I turned off the runway, I looked back and I saw the plane. It just nose-dived out of the sky. The radio went dead and the black smoke came up." | "And, as I turned off the runway, I looked back and I saw the plane. It just nose-dived out of the sky. The radio went dead and the black smoke came up." |
| Black smoke plume | Black smoke plume |
| One eyewitness, Paul Daisley, said: "We heard a light aircraft coming across as if it was having trouble putting its wheels up. | One eyewitness, Paul Daisley, said: "We heard a light aircraft coming across as if it was having trouble putting its wheels up. |
| "The wheels wouldn't come down and it was dropping rather rapid[ly], as it came across the tennis centre. And then we just saw a big plume of black smoke go up in the air." | "The wheels wouldn't come down and it was dropping rather rapid[ly], as it came across the tennis centre. And then we just saw a big plume of black smoke go up in the air." |
| Another, Karl Mills, told Sky News: "It was the loudest noise I've ever heard. All you could see was a big ball of fire, and smoke billowing over the house." | Another, Karl Mills, told Sky News: "It was the loudest noise I've ever heard. All you could see was a big ball of fire, and smoke billowing over the house." |
| Katherine Simnett told the BBC she believed the house was empty, and residents next door left safely. | |
| She said roads in the crash area were closed and the smell of fuel was heavy in the air. | She said roads in the crash area were closed and the smell of fuel was heavy in the air. |
| Hospital on standby | Hospital on standby |
| Police could not confirm from where the plane had taken off, or was attempting to land, but Biggin Hill Airport is used mostly by private planes and hosts an international air show. | |
| Nearby Farnborough Hospital said it was on standby to take any casualties. | Nearby Farnborough Hospital said it was on standby to take any casualties. |
Have you witnessed the plane crash? Were you in the area? Tell us your experience using the form below. | Have you witnessed the plane crash? Were you in the area? Tell us your experience using the form below. |
| You can also send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or MMS to 61124. | You can also send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or MMS to 61124. |
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