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http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/31/hampshire-fire-services-respond-plane-overshooting-airport-runway

The sister and stepmother of the former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden were reportedly among the dead after a business jet crashed at a private airport in Hampshire and ploughed into a car auction centre.

Without confirming the identities of the victims, the Saudi ambassador to Britain, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, offered condolences on the embassy’s official Twitter account to the Bin Laden family, a prominent Saudi Arabia clan with vast business interests.

“His royal highness Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdul Aziz, the ambassador of the custodian of the two holy mosques to the United Kingdom, offered his condolences to the sons of the late Mohammed bin Laden and their relations for the grave incident of the crash of the plane carrying members of the family at Balckbushe airport,” he said in the tweet.

Air accidents have befallen the family in the past. Osama’s father, Mohammed bin Laden was killed in a plane crash in 1967. Mohammed’s eldest son, Salem, died when an ultralight aircraft he was piloting hit power lines in the US in 1988.

I remember reading they were quite wealthy. Did his family condemn what he did over the years?

 

[ElTorro]

Isn't his (extended) family super big?

 

[Lagamorph]

I don't think 'quite wealthy' even begins to cover it.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I remember reading they were quite wealthy. Did his family condemn what he did over the years?

It's a large family, much of which is estranged or remote from one another. Osama had over 50 siblings; some condemned, some didn't.

 

[Auctopus]

This happened really close to my house. Weird seeing it on GAF.

 

[YoungHav]

R.I.P.

 

[Timbuktu]

oh goodness. Another plane crash. At first I thought it was the same one from the headline, but it's another small plane crash on consecutive days in the UK. An aero display one this time at the CarFest show. The pilot has lost his life. Chris Evans was pretty much in tears talking to the media about it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-33748256

 

[speculawyer]

It should probably read "A sister" considering how many siblings he had.

 

[Hycran]

Tin foil hats are being polished as we speak. Also American flags.

 

[Raxus]

Tin foil hats are being polished as we speak. Also American flags.

Why? They were two innocent people who happened to be related to a terrorist.

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

Osama was disowned by the family in 1994.

 

[Africanus]

How unfortunate.

 

[Mr-Joker]

Yeah I heard about this over twitter, people can be real idiots when they are on the internet.

 

[Nightbird]

I won't even attempt to read any comments on any article that mentions this...

 

[ZiZ]

The sister did a lot of charity work, she took care of lots of orphans.