bin Laden’s family members killed in private jet crash

Several relatives of  bin Laden are among the 4 people who died when a private jet crash-landed at a car auction site in Hampshire.

"We do believe three of the deceased to be the mother, sister and brother-in-law of the owner of the aircraft, all of whom are from the Bin Laden family, but formal post-mortem examinations are ongoing," Hampshire police said in a statement, adding that the Bin Laden family members were visiting the UK on vacation. The fourth victim, the pilot, was not a member of the family.

The Saudi-registered Phenom 300 airjet was attempting to land at Blackbushe Airport when it crashed on to dozens of cars and burst into flames on Friday afternoon.

Saudi ambassador to the UK, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, offered his condolences to the large Bin Laden family, who own a major construction company in Saudi Arabia.

The statement, translated by the BBC, said:

“His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud . . . 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.”