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Bin Laden Family Members Killed in Phenom Crash

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Key Takeaways:

  • An Embraer Phenom 300 twinjet crashed on approach to Blackbushe Airport, killing all four aboard, including the pilot.
  • Three of the deceased were confirmed Saudi nationals and members of Osama bin Laden's extended family.
  • Arab media identified them as Osama bin Laden's stepmother, Rajaa Hashim, his sister Sana bin Laden, and her husband, Zuhair Hashim.
  • The Saudi-registered plane crashed into a car auction parking lot, and the incident is under investigation by the UK's Air Accidents Investigation Bureau.
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Three members of Osama bin Laden’s family were killed on Friday when the Embraer Phenom 300 twinjet they were aboard crashed on approach to Blackbushe Airport west of London.

UK officials confirmed those killed in the crash were Saudi nationals visiting England on vacation, as well as their pilot. The Saudi-registered Phenom reportedly crashed into the parking lot of a car auction business and burst into flames.

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