TWO men died after the light aircraft they were travelling in crashed and burst into flames in a field near Andover at about 5.20pm on Saturday. A total of 20 firefighters were called to the scene off Red Post Lane, Monxton.
Today the Department for Transport's Air Accident Investigation Branch is investigating the incident together with Hampshire police.
The aircraft had taken off from Bournemouth earlier in the day to fly to Duxford in Cambridgeshire, and was on its way back when it came down.
The bodies of the two men, who were both in their 50s and from the Dorset area, were taken to Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and await formal identification.
A number of people who were driving along the A303 at the time of the incident have come forward to say that they saw a plane that appeared to be encountering problems.
Police are still keen to speak to anyone who may have seen a small aircraft in difficulty at the time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Hampshire police on 101 or 0845 045 4545 from outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
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