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Osama Bin Laden's stepmother and sister are feared to have been among those killed in yesterday's horrifying plane crash in Hampshire.

Unconfirmed reports in Arabic media claim a third member of the family may also have perished in the crash, while another person - not believed to be a family member was also killed.

One of those feared to have died is Bin Laden's half-sister Sana.

Although based in Saudi Arabia, the aircraft was flying into Hampshire from Milan. The Bin Ladens have interests in northern Italy.

The plane that crashed following a failed attempt at landing.

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The pricey Phenom 300 jet crashed shortly after 3pm at Blackbushe Airport.

The jet smashed into cars, sparking a huge blaze.

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It was revealed earlier tonight that the aircraft was owned by Salem Aviation of Jeddah, a part of the Bin Laden Group.

The plane’s registration, HZ-IBN, is the exact same registration used by Osama bin Laden’s father, Mohammed.

Mohammed bin Laden died when he crashed his Beechcraft 18 twin propellor plane into a mountain landing strip in Usran, Saudi Arabia in 1967.

The company is named after Osama’s eldest brother, a keen amateur pilot.

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Salem bin Laden died in San Antonio, USA in 1988 when he crashed his light aircraft into high voltage power lines.

The ultralight aircraft fell 115ft to the ground. Salem died of head injuries due to the fall.

Footage taken in the aftermath of the explosion showed the plane was severely broken up shortly after impact.

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In a statement, an airport spokesman said: "Blackbushe Airport confirmed that a Phenom 300 jet with four persons on board crashed near the end of the runway around 3.09pm while attempting to make a landing.

"The scene was attended by Blackbushe Fire and Rescue within minutes, followed by Hampshire fire, police and ambulance units. Emergency services are currently controlling the scene."

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Speaking at the scene, Inspector Olga Venner from Hampshire Constabulary said: "We are carrying out a joint investigation with the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) to determine the circumstances surrounding the cause of the incident we have here.

"We can confirm that there were four people on board, including the pilot, and sadly there were no survivors.

"No-one on the ground has been injured. We would urge anyone with any information, including pictures or videos, to contact 101 and ask for Operation Cale.

"We've secured the scene here and we have got investigators from the AAIB along with our own investigation officers. It's still very early days.

"We are looking to keep the investigation wide and we're interested in any information anybody has for us."

It is understood the jet had flown from Milan in Italy and was attempting to land.

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Debris from the jet could be seen strewn among the dozens of severely damaged cars.

Robert Belcher, a local aviation enthusiast, said he was driving home when he saw a plume of black smoke coming from the site.

He said: "I was passing the airport on my way home and there was a big column of smoke in the air.

"The fire service had closed the road behind me.

"I could see the plume of smoke waving from about five miles away and was hoping it was just a car fire rather than an aircraft accident."