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Four Confirmed Dead in Crash at London Southend Airport

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ENGLAND, JUL 14 – All four occupants, believed to be foreign nationals, died after the Beechcraft B200 crashed shortly after takeoff, with the airport closed pending investigation.

  • A Beechcraft B200 plane operated by Zeusch Aviation crashed at London Southend Airport on Sunday, killing all four people on board.
  • The plane departed from Southend Airport around 3:48pm, shortly after arriving from Pula, Croatia, before the crash a few seconds after takeoff.
  • The victims include a Dutch pilot, co-pilot, and two nurses, one named Maria Fernanda Rojas Ortiz, who was on her first day as a flight nurse.
  • Essex Police are interviewing witnesses and forensic teams with the Air Accident Investigation Branch to build an accurate picture, while the airport remains closed until further notice.
  • The crash caused the evacuation of nearby sports clubs, flight cancellations, and ongoing investigations, with identities pending official confirmation and all four believed to be foreign nationals.
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