Plane crashes at London Southend Airport, massive fireball spotted
According to reports, the aircraft crashed on take-off. It is believed the plane was travelling to the Netherlands.
A small plane has crashed at Southend Airport.
“We are continuing to work at the scene with our emergency services and aviation partners.
Witnesses said they saw a ‘huge fireball’ after a small plane crashed at Southend Airport at around 4pm today. It’s not clear how many people were in the aircraft.
East of England Ambulance Service said several emergency vehicles rushed to the scene.
They said in a statement: “Four ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, four Hazardous Area Response Team vehicles, three senior paramedic cars and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance have been sent to Southend Airport responding to reports of an incident involving an airplane.”
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement: “We were called to an incident involving a light aircraft at Southend Airport today at 3.58pm.
“Crews from Southend (two), Rayleigh Weir and Basildon (two), along with off road vehicles from Billericay and Chelmsford attended.
“Please avoid the area if possible while this work continues.”
