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| Two pilots and three passengers were killed when a small plane crashed into a housing estate in Farnborough, Kent. | |
| No survivors were found after the Cessna Citation 1 jet came down in Romsey Close at about 1430 BST, destroying a house and garage. | |
| Their bodies have not yet been recovered, rescue workers said. Nearby residents were evacuated and accident investigators sent to the scene. | |
| Residents in the most severely damaged house are thought to be on holiday. | |
| Emergency call | Emergency call |
| A full investigation into the crash is under way, the Department of Transport said. | |
| Ambulance workers said they were working on a "recovery operation" but no-one could approach the aircraft because damage had made the site so unsafe. | Ambulance workers said they were working on a "recovery operation" but no-one could approach the aircraft because damage had made the site so unsafe. |
| As I turned off the runway, I looked back and saw the plane drop out of the sky JonPilot at Biggin Hill In pictures: Plane crash | As I turned off the runway, I looked back and saw the plane drop out of the sky JonPilot at Biggin Hill In pictures: Plane crash |
| Ian Todd, Assistant Director of Operations for the London Ambulance Service, said the accident could have been much worse. | Ian Todd, Assistant Director of Operations for the London Ambulance Service, said the accident could have been much worse. |
| "We are very grateful that the plane has clearly come down on the periphery of that area and that there hasn't been a greater loss of life." | "We are very grateful that the plane has clearly come down on the periphery of that area and that there hasn't been a greater loss of life." |
| Two people were taken to the Princess Royal Hospital, Farnborough suffering from shock. | Two people were taken to the Princess Royal Hospital, Farnborough suffering from shock. |
| Eight fire engines and 40 firefighters were sent to the scene. | |
| Andrew Walters, chairman of nearby Biggin Hill Airport, said the commercial flight which was en-route to France had just taken off when the pilot made an emergency call and asked for permission to land again. | Andrew Walters, chairman of nearby Biggin Hill Airport, said the commercial flight which was en-route to France had just taken off when the pilot made an emergency call and asked for permission to land again. |
| "Unfortunately it crashed before reaching the airport," he said. | "Unfortunately it crashed before reaching the airport," he said. |
| 'We're going down' | 'We're going down' |
| A pilot named as John told how he was landing another plane at the airport when he heard a mayday call from a Cessna come over to the control tower. | A pilot named as John told how he was landing another plane at the airport when he heard a mayday call from a Cessna come over to the control tower. |
| He told the BBC: "I was about thirty seconds from touchdown and I heard a mayday call. | He told the BBC: "I was about thirty seconds from touchdown and I heard a mayday call. |
| "(The pilot) reported severe engine vibrations. You could hear the alarms in the cockpit. | "(The pilot) reported severe engine vibrations. You could hear the alarms in the cockpit. |
| "The pilot came back over the radio a second or two later and said 'We're going down, we're going down'. | "The pilot came back over the radio a second or two later and said 'We're going down, we're going down'. |
| "The radio stayed live, and as I turned off the runway I looked back and I saw the plane basically drop out of the sky. | "The radio stayed live, and as I turned off the runway I looked back and I saw the plane basically drop out of the sky. |
| "And then the radio went dead and black smoke came up from over the hill." | "And then the radio went dead and black smoke came up from over the hill." |
| Local residents heard a "loud roar" and saw the plane flying along at a "funny angle" with its tail down and nose up. In the aftermath of the crash, they said the air was thick with the smell of fuel. | Local residents heard a "loud roar" and saw the plane flying along at a "funny angle" with its tail down and nose up. In the aftermath of the crash, they said the air was thick with the smell of fuel. |
| Matthew Wincott, 37, who lives opposite the site, said: "I'd just finished lunch when I heard an almighty roar. | Matthew Wincott, 37, who lives opposite the site, said: "I'd just finished lunch when I heard an almighty roar. |
| "I looked out of the back window and saw this stunning jet coming into view. | "I looked out of the back window and saw this stunning jet coming into view. |
| "It was banking slightly and the wheels were definitely up. I ran out of the front of the house. It just hit the ground and burst into flames. | "It was banking slightly and the wheels were definitely up. I ran out of the front of the house. It just hit the ground and burst into flames. |
| "It was absolute carnage. I couldn't get anywhere near the plane, but I could feel the heat." | "It was absolute carnage. I couldn't get anywhere near the plane, but I could feel the heat." |
| 'Away on holiday' | 'Away on holiday' |
| Another eyewitness, Jamie Foot, 17, said: "I was sitting on the settee watching TV with my sister and the aeroplane came over the top of the garage. | Another eyewitness, Jamie Foot, 17, said: "I was sitting on the settee watching TV with my sister and the aeroplane came over the top of the garage. |
| "There was a massive explosion and a big fireball and smokeball went up in the air." | "There was a massive explosion and a big fireball and smokeball went up in the air." |
| Christine Diamond, who lives next door to the house which bore the brunt of the damage said the owners, Pat and Ed Harman, were away on holiday when the incident happened. | Christine Diamond, who lives next door to the house which bore the brunt of the damage said the owners, Pat and Ed Harman, were away on holiday when the incident happened. |
| "They are going to be absolutely devastated by this, but I'm just so glad that they weren't inside at the time," she said. | "They are going to be absolutely devastated by this, but I'm just so glad that they weren't inside at the time," she said. |
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. |
| Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |