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| Two die in light aircraft crash | Two die in light aircraft crash |
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| A man and a woman have been killed in a light aircraft crash in Hampshire. | A man and a woman have been killed in a light aircraft crash in Hampshire. |
| They were onboard a private Piper fixed wing single engine aircraft on its way from London to Jersey. | They were onboard a private Piper fixed wing single engine aircraft on its way from London to Jersey. |
| It crashed into a wooded hillside at Steep, near Petersfield, at about 1230 BST and police said both people onboard were confirmed dead at the scene. | |
| A member of the public who saw the crash alerted the emergency services. Two coastguard helicopters were called in to try to locate any survivors. | A member of the public who saw the crash alerted the emergency services. Two coastguard helicopters were called in to try to locate any survivors. |
| A spokeswoman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the search had now been called off. | A spokeswoman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the search had now been called off. |
| The scene is currently cordoned off while the cause of the crash is being investigated. | |
| Both the Solent and the Portland rescue helicopters and a coastguard rescue team from Portsmouth were sent to the scene. |