Bin Laden family members killed in Britain plane crash
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Members of the bin Laden family were among four people killed when a private jet crashed on approach to Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire, according to the Saudi Ambassador to Britain.
Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud offered his condolences to the bin Laden family in a message posted on the Saudi Embassy's official Twitter account.
It read: "His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdul Aziz, the ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the United Kingdom, offered his condolences to the sons of the late Mohammed bin Laden and their relations for the grave incident of the crash of the plane carrying members of the family at Blackbushe airport."
He did not confirm the identity of the victims. Saudi media reports have suggested the victims were the stepmother and sister of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who was shot dead by US forces in Pakistan in 2011.
The bin Laden family is a prominent Saudi Arabian clan with global business interests.
The Saudi Embassy said it is working with British authorities to investigate the incident and to ensure the handover of the bodies for funerals and burials in Saudi Arabia.
Police have confirmed that three passengers and the pilot died when the plane crashed-landed at a car auction site around 3pm on Friday and burst into flames.
