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| Operation to recover crash bodies | Operation to recover crash bodies |
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| Rescue workers are due to attempt to recover the bodies of five people killed after a private jet crashed into a housing estate at Farnborough, Kent. | Rescue workers are due to attempt to recover the bodies of five people killed after a private jet crashed into a housing estate at Farnborough, Kent. |
| The dead have not been officially identified but are believed to include ex-touring car racer David Leslie and racing team owner Richard Lloyd. | The dead have not been officially identified but are believed to include ex-touring car racer David Leslie and racing team owner Richard Lloyd. |
| No survivors were found after the Cessna Citation 1 jet burst into flames, destroying a garage and house. | No survivors were found after the Cessna Citation 1 jet burst into flames, destroying a garage and house. |
| Air accident investigators will study reports the jet had engine problems. | Air accident investigators will study reports the jet had engine problems. |
| Serious problems | Serious problems |
| The pilot reportedly told air traffic control of severe engine vibrations in the moments before the crash. | The pilot reportedly told air traffic control of severe engine vibrations in the moments before the crash. |
| The plane had been en-route from nearby Biggin Hill airfield to France. | The plane had been en-route from nearby Biggin Hill airfield to France. |
| Two pilots and three passengers were killed. | Two pilots and three passengers were killed. |
| It is understood that among the dead was Mike Roberts, believed to be one of the pilots on board. | It is understood that among the dead was Mike Roberts, believed to be one of the pilots on board. |
| The Cessna Citation 1 jet came down in Romsey Close at about 1430 BST. | The Cessna Citation 1 jet came down in Romsey Close at about 1430 BST. |
| No-one on the ground was badly injured, but two people were treated for shock. | No-one on the ground was badly injured, but two people were treated for shock. |
| The people who live in the damaged house - which was empty at the time of the crash - were away on holiday. | The people who live in the damaged house - which was empty at the time of the crash - were away on holiday. |
| They have returned since the crash and are being comforted by friends. | They have returned since the crash and are being comforted by friends. |
| It is thought the plane got into difficulties just after take-off from Biggin Hill. | It is thought the plane got into difficulties just after take-off from Biggin Hill. |
| CESSNA CITATION 1 First produced in 1976Two Pratt & Whitney enginesCapacity of eight peopleMax speed 647km/hMax take-off weight 10,850lbsProduction ceased 1985 Eyewitness accounts class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7321655.stm">In pictures: Crash aftermath | |
| BBC transport correspondent Tom Symonds said accidents were rare among Cessna jets such as the one which crashed. | BBC transport correspondent Tom Symonds said accidents were rare among Cessna jets such as the one which crashed. |
| He added that engine failure at or just after take-off is one of the most serious problems a pilot can face, because the plane is at a low altitude, climbing at a lower speed, and full of fuel. | He added that engine failure at or just after take-off is one of the most serious problems a pilot can face, because the plane is at a low altitude, climbing at a lower speed, and full of fuel. |
| Aviation expert Chris Yates told the BBC that just because the Citation was a small aircraft did not mean its crew would not have been well-trained. | |
| "These are professional commercial pilots," he said. | "These are professional commercial pilots," he said. |
| "They go through a training regime equal to that of commercial passenger jet pilots. They know what they are doing." | "They go through a training regime equal to that of commercial passenger jet pilots. They know what they are doing." |
| Andrew Walters, chairman of Biggin Hill Airport, confirmed that the passengers were on a business trip to France. The aircraft had just taken off when the pilot made an emergency call and asked for permission to land again. | Andrew Walters, chairman of Biggin Hill Airport, confirmed that the passengers were on a business trip to France. The aircraft 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," Mr Walters said. | "Unfortunately it crashed before reaching the airport," Mr Walters said. |
| A pilot named as John, who was landing another plane at Biggin Hill, heard the mayday call. The Cessna pilot reported "severe engine vibrations", he said. | A pilot named as John, who was landing another plane at Biggin Hill, heard the mayday call. The Cessna pilot reported "severe engine vibrations", he said. |
| He told the BBC: "You could hear the alarms in the cockpit. | He told the BBC: "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." |
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 |