London Southend Airport was rocked by a airplane crash on Sunday night, resulting in cancellations and delays on the airport hub.
Photos of a plume of fireplace and black smoke rising from the crash web site shortly went viral on social media.
The comparatively small airport is situated about 45 miles (72 kilometres) east of the capital, and Essex Police stated it was notified of the “serious incident” on the airport shortly earlier than 4pm.
Essex Police acknowledged on the time: “We’re working with all emergency companies on the scene now and that work shall be ongoing for a number of hours.”
What different particulars have been made public? Right here’s every part we all know.
The place was the flight headed?
The plane was geared up with medical techniques for transporting sufferers
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The airplane in query was a Beechcraft King Air B200 with twin engines, which is 12 meters (39 toes) lengthy and may carry greater than 20 individuals.
It was on its technique to Lelystad, Netherlands, from Southend Airport, which is residence to its operator, Seusch Aviation.
The airplane had solely arrived at Southend Airport within the morning on July 13, having flown over from Pula, Croatia.
The plane was geared up with medical techniques for transporting sufferers. Zeusch Aviation, which operated the plane specialises in medical evacuation companies and transplant flights, and in addition runs personal charters.
In June, the enterprise posted on LinkedIn an image that appeared to indicate a vital care affected person being flown from Jersey to Scotland.
It is unclear if the airplane was getting used for a medical evacuation whereas the reason for the crash continues to be unknown.
Zeusch Aviation, who confirmed its SUZ1 flight had been “concerned in an accident” at London Southend Airport, stated in a press release that the corporate was “actively supporting the authorities with the investigation”.
Are there any casualties?
A person who was on the airport along with his spouse and youngsters stated that the airplane crashed just some seconds after it took off at 3:48pm.
He went on to say: “All of us waved [back] at them. They turned again and continued taxiing to their takeoff location.”
“Then they throttled up the engines and handed by us. The plane took off and inside just a few seconds it had a steep financial institution angle to its left.”
After that, the airplane “virtually appeared to invert and sadly crashed,” he stated. “There was a big fireball.”
Essex Police stay on the scene on Monday morning, the place a large cordon is in place. Moreover, Essex Police has established a phone line and net hyperlink for anybody with data or enquiries relating to the incident.
Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin stated: “In these very early phases it is important we collect the knowledge we want, and proceed supporting the individuals of Essex.
“Please assist us preserve our emergency traces open through the use of these particular channels in case you’re contacting us about this incident.
“We’re working intently with all on the scene, in addition to the Air Accident Investigation Department, to ascertain what has occurred and why.”
Is Southend Airport open?
Southend Airport will keep closed till additional discover.
5 overseas flights had been cancelled after the accident, based on the airport’s web site.
EasyJet, one of many few airways that makes use of the airport, has cancelled all flights on Sunday to and from the airport and stated anybody as a result of fly on Monday ought to verify on-line for up-to-date data.
Southend Airport stated: “Our ideas are with these affected by in the present day’s occasions and all passengers impacted by this disruption.
“We’ll restart flight operations as quickly as doable and can proceed to replace the general public on developments.”
