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Two killed as aircraft bursts into flames in UK

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Press Trust of India London
Two people were killed after a small aircraft today crashed and caught fire in a field in Essex in the UK.

The Beechcraft King Air 200 came down in a field off Gravel Lane and Miller's Lane in Chigwell and burst into flames at around 10:20 am local time, police said.

Essex Police said the plane was an eight-seater, but there were only two people on board, who died in the crash.

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First Published: Oct 03 2015 | 10:42 PM IST

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