Essex Police stated at the time, \u201cWe are working with all emergency services at the scene now and that work will be ongoing for several hours.\u201d<\/p>\n
What other details have been made public? Here\u2019s everything we know.<\/p>\n
Where was the flight headed?<\/p>\n
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The aircraft was equipped with medical systems for transporting patients<\/p>\n
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The plane in question was a Beechcraft King Air B200 with twin engines, which is 12 meters (39 feet) long and can carry more than 20 people.<\/p>\n
It was on its way to Lelystad, Netherlands, from Southend Airport, which is home to its operator, Seusch Aviation. <\/p>\n
The plane had only arrived at Southend Airport in the morning on July 13, having flown over from Pula, Croatia.<\/p>\n
The aircraft was equipped with medical systems for transporting patients. Zeusch Aviation, which operated the aircraft specialises in medical evacuation services and transplant flights, and also runs private charters.<\/p>\n
In June, the business posted on LinkedIn a picture that seemed to show a critical care patient being flown from Jersey to Scotland.<\/p>\n
It’s unclear if the plane was being used for a medical evacuation while the cause of the crash is still unknown.<\/p>\n
Zeusch Aviation, who confirmed its SUZ1 flight had been \u201cinvolved in an accident\u201d at London Southend Airport, said in a statement that the company was \u201cactively supporting the authorities with the investigation\u201d.<\/p>\n
Are there any casualties? <\/p>\n
No casualties have been reported at the time of writing and its currently unknown how many people were on board when the tragedy occurred. <\/p>\n
A man who was at the airport with his wife and children said that the plane crashed just a few seconds after it took off at 3:48pm.<\/p>\n
He went on to say: \u201cWe all waved [back] at them. They turned back and continued taxiing to their takeoff location.”<\/p>\n
\u201cThen they throttled up the engines and passed by us. The aircraft took off and within a few seconds it had a steep bank angle to its left.\u201d<\/p>\n
After that, the plane \u201calmost seemed to invert and unfortunately crashed,\u201d he said. \u201cThere was a large fireball.\u201d<\/p>\n
Essex Police remain at the scene on Monday morning, where a wide cordon is in place. Additionally, Essex Police has established a phone line <\/a>and web link for anyone with information or enquiries regarding the incident.<\/p>\n Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin said: \u201cIn these very early stages it is vital we gather the information we need, and continue supporting the people of Essex.<\/p>\n \u201cPlease help us keep our emergency lines open by using these specific channels if you\u2019re contacting us about this incident.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are working closely with all at the scene, as well as the Air Accident Investigation Branch, to establish what has happened and why.\u201d<\/p>\n Is Southend Airport open?<\/p>\n Southend Airport will stay closed until further notice.<\/p>\n Five foreign flights were cancelled after the accident, according to the airport’s website.<\/p>\n