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All four people killed in Southend plane crash thought to be foreign nationals, police say

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 14 – The Dutch medical evacuation flight crashed moments after takeoff, killing all four foreign nationals on board, with investigations ongoing and the airport remaining closed.

  • A Beechcraft B200 belonging to Zeusch Aviation crashed shortly after departing from Southend Airport in southeast England on Sunday, July 13, resulting in the deaths of all four individuals on board.
  • Earlier that day, the aircraft had flown from Athens to Pula and was preparing to depart for Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands when it crashed at around 4pm.
  • Emergency services secured the site, with a multidisciplinary team of inspectors arriving to investigate amid reports of a fireball and thick black smoke at the crash scene.
  • At a press briefing on Monday, Morgan Cronin, a senior officer with Essex Police, confirmed that authorities believe all four individuals involved were foreign nationals and noted that investigators are currently conducting witness interviews.
  • Southend Airport is currently shut down with all flights cancelled as the Air Accidents Investigation Branch continues to investigate the cause of the recent crash.
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