💨 Abstract

A small Beech B200 passenger plane caught fire and crashed shortly after takeoff from Southend Airport, intended for Lelystad, Netherlands. Witnesses described it bursting into a fireball. Emergency services, including Essex Police and ambulance crews, are on the scene. Local officials and witnesses have expressed their condolences. The incident occurred 40 minutes after another plane, a Cessna, had a separate accident.

Courtesy: Sarah Hooper