Two people have been killed after a plane crashed into a field in Essex, police have said.
The passengers were onboard a two-seat aircraft on a “short flight experience” when it fell out of the sky.
The Cessna plane crashed in a field off Mill Lane, Ongar on Tuesday having taken off from North Weald airfield around seven miles away, Essex Police said.
Neither of those killed have yet been named.
Detective Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin, of Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said the “small aircraft took off from North Weald airfield on what was expected to be a short journey”.
“The two-seat Cessna aircraft was carrying out a short flight experience but sadly it did not return,” he said.
“At 12.30pm (on Tuesday) we were contacted by members of the public who reported a small aircraft had crashed in a field off Mill Lane, Ongar.
“Sadly we can now confirm that the two people on board have died.
“Formal identification has yet to take place.”
