At Least 4 Killed In London Southend Airport Plane Crash: Report
A Beechcraft B200 crashed at Southend Airport, killing at least four people. The incident led to the airport's closure and flight cancellations.
At least four people were killed after a small plane crashed at London's Southend Airport on Sunday, as per a BBC report.
The British public service broadcaster reported that the police will hold a press conference at the airport, in which they are likely to reveal the death toll.
Video footage showed a 12-metre plane in flames with a plume of black smoke at Southend-on-Sea, an airport east of London. The incident forced the closure of the airport 'until further notice" and all flights to and from the airport were cancelled.
According to the BBC, the plane, a Beechcraft B200, crashed soon after takeoff.
Southend-on-Sea is about 65 kilometres (40 miles) east of the capital and is the sixth largest airport in the London area.
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