Bin Laden's 'stepmother and sister among four killed' after their private jet crashes into a car auction

Osama Bin Laden's stepmother, half-sister and brother-in-law are thought to be among four people killed after a private jet owned by the family exploded into a fireball after overshooting a runway while trying to land outside London.

Rajaa Hashim, Osama's stepmother, her daughter Sana bin Laden, and Sana's husband Zuhair Hashim, have been named as the victims, according to NBC News.

They were killed alongside their Jordanian pilot, who has not yet been identified, when their £7million Embraer Phenom 300 jet overshot the runway at Blackbushe airport yesterday afternoon. 

The aircraft was owned by Salem Aviation, based in Jeddah, which is controlled by Osama bin Laden's family. 

The Brazilian-built aircraft exploded after ploughing into a carpark killing the Jordanian pilot, who has yet to be named, along with Bin Laden's relatives.

The jet was completely destroyed after it overshot the runway while trying to land at the Blackbushe Airport on the Hampshire-Surrey border. 

Acting chief inspector Olga Venner, of Hampshire Police, speaking from the scene, said: 'We can confirm that there were four people on board, including the pilot.

'Sadly, there were no survivors. No-one on the ground has been injured and we would urge anyone with any information, including pictures or videos, to contact 101.'

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.'

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.'

Mr Belcher said he was 'shocked' when he discovered that a jet had crashed.

He added: 'Apparently the aircraft was landing and just didn't stop.

'At the end of the runway there is a car park because the airport is used for car auctions and it's gone into there.

'I assumed it was cars on fire in the auction yard.

'Local people have said that it was this aircraft which is registered in Saudi Arabia.

'It's been a regular visitor to the airport for a few months.' 

Andrew Thomas, who was paying for a car at the time of impact, said the plane 'exploded'.

'I saw it when it had just happened, and could see the plane and cars in flames,' he told BBC Surrey.

'The plane nosedived into the cars and exploded on impact.