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AsiaOne
5 days ago
- AsiaOne
4 killed in small plane crash at London Southend Airport, World News
LONDON — Four foreign nationals were killed when a small plane crashed at London Southend Airport on Sunday (July 13) shortly after takeoff, British police said on Monday. The US-built Beechcraft B200 Super King Air plane had been bound for the Netherlands, when it "got into difficulty and crashed within the airport boundary," Essex Police Detective Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin told reporters. Southend Airport, which is located about 35 miles (56km) east of the capital and used by easyJet to fly to European holiday destinations, will remain closed until further notice, the airport's CEO Jude Winstanley said. Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which investigates civil aircraft accidents, said it was "too early" to determine what caused the crash. It has deployed eight inspectors to the site. [[nid:720145]]
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Business Standard
Four people killed in small plane crash at London Southend airport: Police
The Beechcraft B200 Super King Air operated by Dutch firm Zeusch Aviation had flown from Athens, Greece, to Pula in Croatia before heading to Southend AP London All four people aboard a small plane that crashed shortly after taking off from London Southend Airport are dead, police said Monday. Essex Police said work continued to formally identify the victims of Sunday's crash. "At this stage, we believe all four are foreign nationals," Police Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin told reporters. Britain's national news agency, PA, reported that a document listing passengers indicated that two Dutch pilots and a Chilean nurse were among those aboard. The Beechcraft B200 Super King Air operated by Dutch firm Zeusch Aviation had flown from Athens, Greece, to Pula in Croatia 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. At this stage, it is too early to speculate on what may have caused this tragic accident, said Lisa Fitzsimons of Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which said it sent a multi-disciplinary team including inspectors with expertise in aircraft operations, human factors, engineering and recorded data to the airport. London Southend is a relatively small airport, around 45 miles (72 kilometers) east of the British capital, used for short-haul flights. The airport remained closed on Monday with no word on when it would reopen. Zeusch Aviation operates medical evacuation and transplant flights as well as aerial mapping and private charters, according to its website. The company said that our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the victims, their families, and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. The Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, first built in the 1970s, is an aviation workhorse used in 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. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Qatar Tribune
5 days ago
- Qatar Tribune
4 dead in London Southend Airport plane crash
DPA London Four people died on board a plane that crashed after taking off from London Southend Airport, British police said on Monday. The medical transport plane bound for the Netherlands crashed on Sunday. Witnesses told of seeing a 'fireball', while images of fire and black smoke were shared on social media. In a statement at the airport, Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin of Essex Police said: 'Yesterday afternoon, an aircraft which had landed here earlier in the day took off bound for the Netherlands. 'Shortly after take off, it got into difficulty and crashed within the airport boundary. 'Sadly, we can now confirm that all four people on board died. 'We are working to officially confirm their identities. At this stage, we believe all four are foreign nationals.' The airport will stay closed until further notice. Zeusch Aviation, based at Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands, confirmed its SUZ1 flight had been 'involved in an accident' at the airport. The statement said the company was 'actively supporting the authorities with the investigation', adding: 'Our thoughts are with everyone who has been affected.' Zeusch Aviation's website says the plane – a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air – can be used for medical flights to transport patients or organs. The plane had flown from the Greek capital Athens to Pula in Croatia on Sunday before heading to Southend. It was scheduled to return to Lelystad later on Sunday. Southend Airport said its 'thoughts are with those affected' by the crash. John Johnson, who was at the airport with his children and wife on Sunday, said they saw a 'big fireball' after the plane crashed 'head first into the ground.' Johnson, told PA that before the plane took off, 'we all waved at the pilots, and they all waved back at us.' He added: 'It took off and about three or four seconds after taking off, it started to bank heavily to its left, and then within a few seconds of that happening, it more or less inverted and crashed just head first into the ground.
West Australian
5 days ago
- West Australian
London Southend Airport plane crash: Four killed as Zeusch aviation plane erupts into fireball after take-off
Four people have died after a small aircraft crashed and caught fire moments after taking off from London Southend Airport, according to UK authorities. The Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, operated by Dutch firm Zeusch Aviation, was en route to the Netherlands when it encountered difficulties and crashed within the airport boundary, Essex Police Detective Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin told reporters. The plane had previously flown from Athens, Greece, to Pula, Croatia, before heading to Southend. It was due to return to its home base of Lelystad, in the Netherlands, on Sunday evening. The 12-metre-long turboprop plane came down moments after take-off and burst into flames. 'Sadly, we can now confirm that all four people on board died,' Cronin said. 'We are working to officially confirm their identities.' Two Dutch pilots and a Chilean nurse were among those on board, according to a document which lists passengers, the PA news agency understands. 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'. Southend Airport, which is located about 56km east of the capital and used by easyJet to fly to European holiday destinations, will remain closed until further notice, the airport's CEO Jude Winstanley said. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which investigates civil aircraft accidents, said it was 'too early' to determine what caused the crash. It has deployed eight inspectors to the site. 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 take-off, killing the pilot and four US tourists. with Reuters AP and PA
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Perth Now
Tragic new details after ‘fireball' plane crash
A medical transport plane has crashed at London Southend Airport, bursting into flames shortly after takeoff. The small aircraft, operated by a Dutch company, was returning to the Netherlands when disaster struck. Four people have died after a small aircraft crashed and caught fire moments after taking off from London Southend Airport, according to UK authorities. The Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, operated by Dutch firm Zeusch Aviation, was en route to the Netherlands when it encountered difficulties and crashed within the airport boundary, Essex Police Detective Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin told reporters. The plane had previously flown from Athens, Greece, to Pula, Croatia, before heading to Southend. It was due to return to its home base of Lelystad, in the Netherlands, on Sunday evening. The 12-metre-long turboprop plane came down moments after take-off and burst into flames. 'Sadly, we can now confirm that all four people on board died,' Cronin said. 'We are working to officially confirm their identities.' Two Dutch pilots and a Chilean nurse were among those on board, according to a document which lists passengers, the PA news agency understands. 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'. Southend Airport, which is located about 56km east of the capital and used by easyJet to fly to European holiday destinations, will remain closed until further notice, the airport's CEO Jude Winstanley said. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which investigates civil aircraft accidents, said it was 'too early' to determine what caused the crash. It has deployed eight inspectors to the site. 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 take-off, killing the pilot and four US tourists. with Reuters AP and PA
