Plane ‘crashes moment after takeoff’ at Southend Airport

A small plane collapsed after departure from the London Southend Airport and turned into a large fireball just a meter away from the track.

The 40ft -long beech B200 aircraft was going from Essex Airport to the Netherlands, but only 175FT reached before it collapsed.

The images circulate in the social media of a black smoke plunging into the sky.

According to Flightar, the flight to Llystad in the east of Amsterdam was planned to be released at 15:00, but ten minutes late.

It is unclear how many people are on board, but the twin -motor turboprop plane can fit up to 12 passengers. Essex police, ambulance and firefighters at the scene.

Residents are advised to stay away from the region and several Easyjet flights from Southend were canceled.

A user wrote to X: ‘About 40 minutes after a Cessna left the track, he witnessed a Beechcraft accident at Southend Airport.

“ Thoughts with the plane. Absolutely tragic. Just a few minutes ago, the plane was swinging into the crew. ‘

The images of a big fire with black smoke are circulating on social media

A large black smoke feather was seen from the runway

According to Flighthadar, the flight to Lelystad was planned to be released at 15:00, but it seems to be out of the runway

A small beech B200 aircraft (stock photo) included in Crash

Dani Hill, who lives near Southend Airport, told Daily Star: ‘I saw a big fire ball from my window. I’m still trembling like crazy.

I’ve never seen anything like this. If there is, everything about it is fine. ‘

A woman who watched the planes from a Holiday Inn imaging deck told Metro: ‘It was a surreal experience to be honest. The plane got up, then kicked about 50 meters left, then about 100 meters suddenly thrown into the bank to the left.

‘However, he basically landed in Headfirst and turned into flames when he hit the ground … Your bail was time for bail.’

John, another witness, said to the exit: ‘The plane got up and there was a steep bank on the left in a few seconds. Then he became an almost reverse nose, almost fell to the ground in a large fire ball. I don’t know how many people were on board, I could only see two pilots before I got up. ‘

According to Flighthadar, it is seen that the aircraft has risen in the northeast direction of approximately 120Mph and reached around 175ft, but the data shows that it slows down after leaving the ground and returning north.

The plane had completed two trips that day, one landed from Athens to Croatia in Croatia and then from Pul to Southend to England at 14:00.

Deputy Burton-Sampson wrote about X: ‘I am aware of an incident in Southend Airport.

“ Please stay away and let the emergency services do their jobs. With everyone who includes my thoughts. ‘

Councilor Matt Dent, ‘London Southend Airport is aware of the ongoing serious incident. All I know now is that a small plane falls into the airport.

‘Everyone involved in my thoughts and emergency services are currently responding to the event.’

In a video circulating online, passengers were seen as boarding with an accident engraved on the other side of the track.

A large cloud of black smoke was seen from the edge of the runway

Police, local sports clubs, Rochford Face Golf Club and Westcliff Rugby Club, ‘precaution’ as a proximity to the explosion was also evacuated, he said.

Easyjet canceled several flights from Southend to 15.55, flight to Alicante at 16.30, Faro’s 17:00 flight to Faro and Palma de Mallorca at 17:30.

According to the archives of the plane crash office, a Beechcraft 200 had previously fallen to Southend Airport and killed his pilot at the departure in 1987.

Essex police said: ‘We are staying at a serious event at Southend Airport.

“ We were warned for a collision reports containing a 12 -meter plane.

`Now we are working with all emergency services at the scene and this work will continue for a few hours.

‘While this work continues, we will ask the people to avoid this area as much as possible.’

Eastern UK Ambulance Service said: ‘Four ambulance, fast intervention vehicle, four dangerous space intervention team vehicle, three senior medical officers and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance, a plane responded to the reports of an event was sent to Southend Airport.

Smoke clouds can be seen from the parking lot

A fire department was seen at Southend Airport

‘This is a lively event and emergency service colleagues and aviation partners are still working at the scene while working at the scene.’

Essex County Fire Brigade and Rescue Service said in a statement: ‘Today at Southend Airport at 3.58 hours, we were called to a light plane.

‘Southend (two), Rayleight Weir and Basildon (two) crew members joined with the road vehicle from Billericay and Chelmsford.

We continue to work at the scene with our emergency services and aviation partners.

‘Please avoid the area if possible while this work continues.’

This is a more broken story to be followed.