4 people were killed in a small plane crash at London Southend airport, police say
Essex Police said that work is continuing to formally identify the victims of Sunday's crash, none of whom are British.
The Beechcraft B200 Super King Air operated by Dutch firm Zeusch Aviation had flown from Athens, Greece to Pula in Croatia on Sunday before heading to Southend. It was due to return to its home base of Lelystad, in the Netherlands, on Sunday evening. The 12-meter (39-foot) turboprop plane came down moments after takeoff and burst into flames.
'Sadly, we can now confirm that all four people on board died,' Essex Police Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin told reporters. 'We are working to officially confirm their identities. At this stage, we believe all four are foreign nationals."
Zeusch Aviation operates medical evacuation and transplant flights as well as aerial mapping and private charters, according to its website.
The company said that 'it is with deep sadness that we confirm there were no survivors among the four people on board flight SUZ1.
'Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the victims, their families, and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,' it said.
London Southend is a relatively small airport, around 45 miles (72 kilometers) east of the British capital, used for short-haul flights by airlines including easyJet. The airport remained closed on Monday with no word on when it would reopen.
Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch said it has sent a 'multi-disciplinary team including inspectors with expertise in aircraft operations, human factors, engineering and recorded data' to the airport.
"As part of our investigation, we are liaising with other state investigation authorities," said Lisa Fitzsimons of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. 'At this stage, it is too early to speculate on what may have caused this tragic accident."
The Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, first built in the 1970s, is an aviation workhorse used for a wide variety of roles around the world.
In 2017, a plane of the same model crashed into the roof of a shopping mall in Melbourne, Australia moments after takeoff, killing the pilot and four American tourists.
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