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Body recovered from plane crash at reservoir as aircraft found underwater
- On December 28, Essex Police said a Beagle B121 Pup plunged into Hanningfield Reservoir near Chelmsford and a man's body, believed to be the sole occupant, was recovered.
- The three-seater left North Weald just before 12pm bound for Southend Airport, airborne for one hour and 23 minutes following an erratic path over Essex.
- Authorities confirmed that Essex Police said no suspicious circumstances have been identified, and a file for the coroner is being prepared. Chief Superintendent Waheed Khan added: `I would firstly like to recognise that someone has lost their life in tragic circumstances`.
- Essex Wildlife Trust confirmed the reservoir will remain closed to local visitors pending police investigations, while Essex and Suffolk Water said there has been no impact to supplies and teams are managing water quality and ecology.
- Police appealed for witnesses or footage, urging contact via 101 and quoting incident 552 of December 28, while search teams continued late Monday with AAIB and Metropolitan Police Service divers.
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Essex news: Body found after plane crashes into reservoir at UK beauty spot as 'suicide note' revealed
A man’s body has been recovered from an Essex reservoir after a small private plane crashed into the water over the weekend. Officers were called to Hanningfield Reservoir near Billericay on Sunday to reports of a plane crash. The investigation has not identified any suspicious circumstances and a file is being prepared for the coroner, the force said.Chief Superintendent Waheed Khan said: "We believe this is the body of the sole occupant of the…
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