Live updates on the Southend Airport plane crash . A small aircraft crashed on Sunday afternoon, prompting a major emergency response. Flights cancelled, investigations underway. Beech B200 London plane crashes in a fireball at Southend Airport, killing all onboard. Details on eyewitness accounts, emergency response, and ongoing investigation. London Southend Airport will remain closed until further notice after a plane crashed in what witnesses described as a "fireball". Essex Police said it was alerted to a plane on fire at the site ... A pilot waved to children moments before the light aircraft he was flying crashed into the ground in a fiery explosion shortly after takeoff at Southend Airport.
