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Two dead in light aircraft crash Two dead in light aircraft crash
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A man and a three-year-old child have been killed and a woman injured when a light aircraft crashed in a field near the M25. A 43-year-old man and a three-year-old child have been killed and a woman injured when a light aircraft crashed in a field near the M25.
The plane came down at Navestock, near Brentwood, at about 1615 BST, an Essex Police spokesman said. The man and the child were confirmed dead at the scene. The four-seater plane came down at Navestock, near Brentwood, Essex, at about 1615 BST, police said.
A woman has been taken to the Queen's Hospital in Romford, but her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. The woman was taken to the Queen's Hospital in Romford with head and facial injuries.
The Air Accident Investigation Branch is to investigate the crash. Police said all three were from London and the single-engine plane was heading for Kent.
Investigation begins
The Air Accident Investigation Branch is investigating the crash.
A spokesman for Essex Fire Service said the woman had been thrown clear of the wreckage when the aircraft crash-landed in the field.A spokesman for Essex Fire Service said the woman had been thrown clear of the wreckage when the aircraft crash-landed in the field.
Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Police have not named the victims or said whether they were part of the same family.