Beech b200: What is the aircraft involved in the Southend airport plane crash?
Shortly after the departure at Southend Airport, a small plane crashed and caused a large fire ball.
Event pictures showed black smoke from the wreckage.
It is not yet known if there are how many passengers are on board or losses – but details appeared on the 12 -meter aircraft.
Flight monitoring data shows that the aircraft is a beech B200 Super King Air, a plane built to the US with a jet turbine that can carry more than 20 people.
Aircraft are usually used for short -distance charter flights and to carry light loads. They are also used for medical evacuation flights.
According to a commercial Charter website, the aircraft in the accident was reported as a luxury special aircraft with a registered pH-zaz, eight seats and a comfortable leather interior.
The operator was Zeusch Aviation, a Dutch company specialized in medical evacuation services and transplant flights and special regulations.
In June, the company shared a task of the aircraft used to carry a critical care patient in LinkedIn last month from Jersey to Scotland.
A statement from the company published on Sunday night, “Zeusch Aviation flight Suz1 today is involved in an accident at the London Southend Airport.
“We actively support the authorities through the investigation, and we will provide updates on this page as more information is obtained.
“Our thoughts are with everyone affected.”
Flight monitoring service, according to Flight, the plane departed from Southend Airport at 15.48 and was connected to Lelystad, a city in the Netherlands.
Early on Sunday, he flew from Athens to Pula Airport in Croatia before making three hours of flight to London Southend.
ESSEX Police, East’s East Ambulance Service and Essex County Fire Department and Rescue Service, including Emergency Services, was warned to the accident shortly after 16:00. The police described it as a serious event, and a cord will remain in place until Monday morning.
Witnesses saw that the plane had disappeared, after seconds, the accident “went to the ground first”.
All flights from Southend Airport and Southend Airport have been canceled and the airport will remain closed until the next announcement.
For independent interpretation, Zeusch contacted Aviation.
