Both people on board small plane die after it crashes in field in Essex

The Guardian UK Wednesday 01 July 2026, 12:15 UTC By Matthew Weaver 1 min read

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Two-seat Cessna aircraft was carrying out short flight experience when it crashed in Ongar on Tuesday, police sayTwo people have died after a light aircraft on a “short flight experience” crashed in a field near Ongar in Essex, police have said. The two-seat Cessna plane crashed in a field off Mill Lane, Ongar, on Tuesday after taking off from North Weald airfield about seven miles west, Essex police said.

Two-seat Cessna aircraft was carrying out short flight experience when it crashed in Ongar on Tuesday, police say

Two people have died after a light aircraft on a “short flight experience” crashed in a field near Ongar in Essex, police have said.

The two-seat Cessna plane crashed in a field off Mill Lane, Ongar, on Tuesday after taking off from North Weald airfield about seven miles west, Essex police said.

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