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		</div><p>Relatives of al Qaida founder Osama bin Laden are among the four people who died when a private jet crash-landed at a car auction site in Hampshire.</p>
<p>The Saudi-registered Phenom 300 jet was attempting to land at Blackbushe Airport when it crashed on to dozens of cars and burst into flames on Friday afternoon.</p>
<p>Saudi ambassador to the UK, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, offered his condolences to the large and wealthy Bin Laden family, who own a major construction company in Saudi Arabia.</p>
<p>The statement, translated by the BBC, said: “His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud &#8230; has paid his condolences to the family and relatives of Mohammed bin Laden at Blackbushe Airport in Britain for the great loss they have suffered as a result of the crash of the plane that was carrying the family.”</p>
<p>A further statement said the embassy would work with the British authorities to ensure a quick repatriation of the bodies for burial.</p>
<p>Acting chief inspector Olga Venner of Hampshire Police said: “We can confirm that there were four people on board, including the pilot.</p>
<p>“Sadly there were no survivors. No one on the ground has been injured and we would urge anyone with any information, including pictures or videos, to contact 101.”</p>
<p>She said police had launched a joint investigation with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).</p>
<p>The airfield has been closed.</p>
<p>An airport spokesman said: “Blackbushe Airport confirmed that a Phenom 300 jet with four persons on board crashed near the end of the runway around 3.09pm while attempting to make a landing.</p>
<p>“The scene was attended by Blackbushe Fire and Rescue within minutes, followed by Hampshire fire, police and ambulance units.”</p>
<p>Sources told the Press Association the jet had flown in from Milan, Italy, and was attempting to land.</p>
<p>Footage from above the crash site, broadcast on Sky News, showed the immediate aftermath of the incident.</p>
<p>http://youtu.be/AEjqWNivD1Y</p>
<p>A dark plume of black smoke could be seen twisting into the sky, while an orange-red ball of fire raged below.</p>
<p>The fire appeared to be in the middle of a car park, with vehicles lined up for inspection at the auction site based at the airport.</p>
<p>Debris from the jet could be seen strewn among the dozens of severely damaged cars.</p>
<p>Robert Belcher, a local aviation enthusiast, said he was driving home when he saw a plume of black smoke coming from the site.</p>
<p>He said: “I was passing the airport on my way home and there was a big column of smoke in the air.</p>
<p>“The fire service had closed the road behind me.</p>
<p>“I could see the plume of smoke waving from about five miles away and was hoping it was just a car fire rather than an aircraft accident.”</p>
<p>Mr Belcher said he was “shocked” when he discovered that a jet had crashed.</p>
<p>He added: “Apparently the aircraft was landing and just didn’t stop.</p>
<p>“At the end of the runway there is a car park because the airport is used for car auctions and it’s gone into there.</p>
<p>“I assumed it was cars on fire in the auction yard.</p>
<p>“Local people have said that it was this aircraft which is registered in Saudi Arabia.</p>
<p>“It’s been a regular visitor to the airport for a few months.</p>
<p>“The aircraft would hold six people, it’s a small jet.”</p>
<p>Andrew Thomas, who was paying for a car at the time of impact, said the plane “exploded”.</p>
<p>“I saw it when it had just happened, and could see the plane and cars in flames,” he told BBC Surrey.</p>
<p>“The plane nosedived into the cars and exploded on impact.</p>
<p>“I have heard from staff here that four people were on the plane.”</p>
<p>A group of people, believed to be the family of the victims, were escorted to the site by police officers.</p>
<p>The scorched remains of the jet could be seen lying beside charred hulks of cars in the middle of the auction storage area.</p>
<p>A resident who did not want to be named said he saw the plane come down while he was repairing his chimney.</p>
<p>“I was on the roof and I heard the jet and thought I would watch it land,” he said.</p>
<p>“I saw it going past, then it was about 20 feet off the ground and I thought, it’s not got enough runway to land here. It was too high as it was coming in to land and didn’t touch the runway.</p>
<p>“The next thing I heard was the crash sirens and a big plume of smoke going up.</p>
<p>“It was a really big plume of smoke and I could hear cars exploding over at the market.”</p>
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