'Fireball' at Southend Airport After 'Small Plane' Crashes
ESSEX, ENGLAND, JUL 13 – All four aboard the Beechcraft B200 died when it crashed shortly after takeoff, causing a massive fireball and grounding all flights at London Southend Airport, officials said.
- A twin-engine Beechcraft B200 plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday at London Southend Airport, causing a large fireball and black smoke at the scene.
- The aircraft, registered PH-ZAZ and bound for the Netherlands, had completed two flights earlier that day before crashing near Southend's fifth runway around 3:48 p.m.
- Emergency responders, including firefighters, several ambulances, and air ambulance teams, attended the scene, while police evacuated nearby recreational facilities close to the incident site as a safety measure.
- Eyewitnesses reported the plane banking sharply left before inversion and crashing head first, with one stating, "There was a large fireball," and flight operations were suspended with four scheduled flights cancelled.
- Authorities are currently examining the circumstances surrounding the crash, while Southend Airport has been closed since 4:07 p.m. with no air traffic control services available, suggesting significant disruption and safety issues.
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It is believed to be a smaller, versatile Beech B200 Super King Air aircraft, typically used to transport patients or organs, as well as for aerial mapping.
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