Bin Laden Family Members Killed in Phenom Crash

Stephen Pope

Tuesday, August 04, 2015 at 10:02 PM ET

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Three members of Osama bin Laden's family and their pilot were killed when their Embraer Phenom 300 twinjet crashed on approach to Blackbushe Airport in the UK.
The Saudi-registered aircraft reportedly crashed into a car auction parking lot and burst into flames.
Arab media identified the victims as Osama bin Laden's stepmother, Rajaa Hashim, his sister Sana bin Laden, and her husband, Zuhair Hashim.
The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Bureau is currently investigating the accident.

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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.