A young British family has died after their plane crashed in the Swiss Alps and burst into flames on Sunday.
Award-winning composer Jonathan Goldstein, his wife Hannah Goldstein and seven-month-old Saskia were believed to be on their way to Italy when the plane they were travelling in crashed at the weekend.
The plane had been in the air for just over an hour when their Piper PA-28 Arrow aircraft burst into flames above the Simplon Pass in Switzerland.
Investigators are searching the wreckage to determine the cause of the crash.
A family spokesman said: "We are all devastated by the news of Jonathan, Hannah and Saskia's deaths.
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"We loved them all so very much. They were so happy together and we will miss them terribly.
"We would ask the media to respect the family's privacy at this extremely difficult time."
Mr Goldstein, 50, an experienced amateur pilot, was flying the single-engine aircraft when it crashed 90 minutes after take off.
Police said a Piper plane set off on Sunday morning from an airfield in western Switzerland and was headed for Italy, but less than 90 minutes later it crashed above the Simplon Pass area near the Italian border and burst into flames.
The bodies of the pilot, a passenger and a small child were recovered from the wreckage.
The couple, who lived in central London, had married three years ago and their daughter Saskia - to whom they were devoted - was born at the start of the year.
Mr Goldstein was the founder and creative director of Goldstein Music Group, a music production agency in London whose clients include HBO and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Mrs Goldstein was a saxophonist who performed at venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Royal Festival Hall, and was a regular at the BBC Proms.
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said: "Our staff are assisting the relatives of a British family who died in a plane accident in western Switzerland and are also in contact with the local authorities."
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