Two dead after plane crashed during flight experience

BBC News Wednesday 01 July 2026, 11:16 UTC 1 min read

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The two-seat Cessna plane comes down off Mill Lane in High Ongar at about 12:30 BST on Tuesday.

Cessna (ORG) Mill Lane (LOCATION) High Ongar (LOCATION)

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