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| Two dead after plane ditches in sea off Jersey | Two dead after plane ditches in sea off Jersey |
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| Two people have died after a light aircraft ditched into the sea off Jersey, say police. | Two people have died after a light aircraft ditched into the sea off Jersey, say police. |
| Officers said the two victims were believed to be UK residents who were travelling from Dinan in France to the Channel Island. | Officers said the two victims were believed to be UK residents who were travelling from Dinan in France to the Channel Island. |
| The alarm was raised at 10:00 BST after the UK-based Cessna hit the water about five miles from the airport. | The alarm was raised at 10:00 BST after the UK-based Cessna hit the water about five miles from the airport. |
| Jersey Police are investigating the crash along with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). | |
| Heavy fog hampered the rescue mission by the RNLI, Jersey Fire & Rescue Service and Channel Island Air Search. | Heavy fog hampered the rescue mission by the RNLI, Jersey Fire & Rescue Service and Channel Island Air Search. |