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London Plane Crash: The plane was headed to the Netherlands when it crashed during take-off.
Emergency crews rushed to the site as black smoke rose from the runway. (IMAGE: X)
London Southend Airport Plane Crash: A small business jet crashed during take-off at London Southend Airport around 4pm (local time) on Sunday, triggering panic among onlookers who reported a “huge fireball” and thick black smoke billowing from the site.
The aircraft, identified as a Beech B200 Super King Air, was scheduled to fly from Southend to Lelystad in the Netherlands, according to flight tracking data from Flightradar. It crashed shortly after departure.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene. As of now, there is no official word on the number of people on board or any casualties. Authorities have cordoned off the area, and fire and rescue operations are underway.
Videos from witnesses show flames and smoke engulfing the crash site moments after the aircraft went down.
According to BNO News, the aircraft involved was owned by Zeusch Aviation, a Dutch company based in the Netherlands. It remains unclear how many people were on board at the time of the crash, though the aircraft can typically carry up to 11 passengers.
“We were alerted shortly before 4pm to reports of a collision involving one 12-metre plane,” Essex Police said in a statement, accessed by the Independent.
“We are working with all emergency services at the scene now and that work will be ongoing for several hours. We would please ask the public to avoid this area where possible while this work continues,” they further added.
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev…Read More
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev… Read More
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