Family members of Osama Bin Laden were killed in a private jet crash along with the pilot, near Blackbushe Airport near Surrey border, as per reports from the Saudi Arabian embassy in the UK.
In a statement, Saudi ambassador to the UK, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, offered condolences to the Bin Laden family saying, “His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud... has paid his condolences to the family and relatives of Mohammed bin Laden at Blackbushe airport in Britain for the great loss they have suffered as a result of the crash of the plane that was carrying the family.” The embassy added that it was working with the British authorities to ensure the speedy handover of the bodies for funerals and burials in Saudi Arabia.
The plane which was arriving from Milan, Italy, crashed into a British Car Auctions site at the airfield, exploding on impact. It is reported to belong to an aviation firm owned by the Saudi-based family of the former al-Qaeda leader.
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation has confirmed that the plane was a Saudi registered private aircraft, and said it would support the UK's AAIB in its investigation.
