Blackbushe Airport plane crash: Live updates as business jet crashes into car auction, …, Blackbushe Airport plane crash: Live updates as business jet crashes into car auction, with four confirmed dead
The plane crashed following a failed landing to a neighbouring airport, causing a major blaze
Plane crashes at 3.10pm next to airport
Failed landing thought to be behind accident
Aircraft smashes into car auction, sparking major blaze
Four people confirmed dead
Facts about the plane
The plane in which four people died when it crash-landed at Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire was a Phenom 300.
Here are some key facts about the aircraft…
It is a light jet aircraft made by Brazilian manufacturer Embraer
Standard models of the plane can hold eight occupants, including those in the cockpit. It can be adapted to carry up to 11 people
Its wingspan is 15.91m, and length is 15.64m
The plane can reach 453 knots on high-speed cruise mode
It can reach a maximum altitude of 45,000ft
The aircraft has a range of 3,650 km, approximately five hours of flight time
Its landing distance is 799m
This model has previously been involved in one accident, according to Aviation Safety Network data. It was in September last year at Conroe-Lone Star Executive Airport, Texas, but there were no fatalities,
