Two killed in island air crash

Guernsey - Two people were killed last night when a freight aircraft crashed and burst into flames as it came into land at Guernsey…

Guernsey - Two people were killed last night when a freight aircraft crashed and burst into flames as it came into land at Guernsey Airport.

The Fokker 27 turbo prop plane clipped a house before ploughing into a field near the Channel Islands airport at 5.06 p.m.

A police spokesman said the aircraft was owned by the island-based Channel Express.

"The aircraft was in collision with a dwelling but there are no casualties from that dwelling," he said.

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"It came down in a field at Forest Road near the airport and burst into flames. Emergency services are still at the scene."

The aircraft is believed to have been carrying newspapers to the island and is thought to have flown from Luton Airport.