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| Plane crash death probe continues | Plane crash death probe continues |
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| An investigation is continuing after a light aircraft crashed into a field after take-off on the Isle of Wight, killing four people on board. | An investigation is continuing after a light aircraft crashed into a field after take-off on the Isle of Wight, killing four people on board. |
| The plane, which had flown from Tatenhill Airfield in Staffordshire, was leaving the Isle of Wight Airport at Sandown on Sunday when it crashed. | The plane, which had flown from Tatenhill Airfield in Staffordshire, was leaving the Isle of Wight Airport at Sandown on Sunday when it crashed. |
| The Piper Cherokee, bound for Pontivy Airfield in Brittany, France, came down near Canteen Road, Apse Heath. | The Piper Cherokee, bound for Pontivy Airfield in Brittany, France, came down near Canteen Road, Apse Heath. |
| Police said the four people who died were all from Staffordshire. | Police said the four people who died were all from Staffordshire. |
| We are not in a position to speculate about the cause of the accident Department for Transport spokesman | We are not in a position to speculate about the cause of the accident Department for Transport spokesman |
| A Hampshire police spokeswoman said: "Shortly after the plane had taken off from Sandown, it appears to have experienced difficulties and subsequently crashed in a field close to the runway. | |
| "The cause of the crash remains unknown at this stage." | "The cause of the crash remains unknown at this stage." |
| She said police were not in a position to confirm the identities of the deceased. | She said police were not in a position to confirm the identities of the deceased. |
| Wreckage from the crash is being salvaged by investigators from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). | Wreckage from the crash is being salvaged by investigators from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). |
| A spokesman for the Department for Transport (DfT) said the remains of the plane would be taken to the AAIB's headquarters in Farnborough, Hampshire. | A spokesman for the Department for Transport (DfT) said the remains of the plane would be taken to the AAIB's headquarters in Farnborough, Hampshire. |
| No black box | No black box |
| He said two investigators - an engineer and an expert in flying and operating aircraft - were carrying out the inquiry. | He said two investigators - an engineer and an expert in flying and operating aircraft - were carrying out the inquiry. |
| He added: "We are not in a position to speculate about the cause of the accident. | He added: "We are not in a position to speculate about the cause of the accident. |
| "Our investigators will want to look at the wreckage and bring it back to our headquarters where they will piece it back together. | "Our investigators will want to look at the wreckage and bring it back to our headquarters where they will piece it back together. |
| "They will also be looking at the aircraft and pilot's log, flight plan and air traffic control records as well as any eye witness statements." | "They will also be looking at the aircraft and pilot's log, flight plan and air traffic control records as well as any eye witness statements." |
| The spokesman added that this type of plane would not have a black box recorder, which larger aircraft are fitted with to record its communications and movements. | The spokesman added that this type of plane would not have a black box recorder, which larger aircraft are fitted with to record its communications and movements. |
| 'Tragic accident' | 'Tragic accident' |
| He said the inquiry would take about two months to complete. | He said the inquiry would take about two months to complete. |
| A spokesman for the Isle of Wight Airport at Sandown said: "This is a tragic accident." | A spokesman for the Isle of Wight Airport at Sandown said: "This is a tragic accident." |
| The spokesman added that the aircraft had arrived from Tatenhill in Burton-on-Trent and had come to the airport previously but it was not a regular visitor. | The spokesman added that the aircraft had arrived from Tatenhill in Burton-on-Trent and had come to the airport previously but it was not a regular visitor. |
| He also said the airport would continue to operate normally following the accident. | He also said the airport would continue to operate normally following the accident. |
| Scheduled services to London and The Channel Islands operate from Sandown, and an air taxi service is also based at the airport. | Scheduled services to London and The Channel Islands operate from Sandown, and an air taxi service is also based at the airport. |