Four dead in Southend Airport plane crash
The crash, which happened shortly before 4pm, involved 'one 12-metre plane', Essex Police said.
Images posted on social media showed a plume of fire and black smoke coming from the crash site, while witnesses described seeing a 'fireball'.
Zeusch Aviation, based at Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands, confirmed its SUZ1 flight had been 'involved in an accident' at the airport.
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