A pilot and a passenger who died in a plane crash in Essex have been named.
It follows after a light aircraft crashed into a field near High Ongar off Mill Lane on June 30, at around 12.30pm.
Essex Police said the aircraft was on a "short flight experience" when it happened.
The two people have been named as 26-year-old pilot Dylan Patel and Vamshi Mandala, a 24-year-old from India.
Dylan and Vamshi were in a two-seater Cessna aircraft.
The pilot from Harlow took off from North Weald Airfield.
Detective Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin said: "My thoughts, and those of my officers, are with the family and friends of Vamshi and Dylan as they continue to grieve.
"The process of formal identification has been a complex one and one we have carried out with utmost sensitivity.
"I want to thank those who responded to the incident and who have continued to investigate for the way they’ve carried out their work, ensuring the dignity of Vamshi and Dylan.
"We continue to work in parallel with the Air Accident Investigation Bureau so we can give their families the answers they need about what happened."
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101.
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