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Last Updated:July 14, 2025, 18:53 IST
A Beechcraft B200 crashed at Southend Airport, killing at least four people. The incident led to the airport's closure and flight cancellations.
Private Jet Crashes Moments After Takeoff
At least four people were killed after a small plane crashed at London’s Southend Airport on Sunday, as per a BBC report.
Video footage showed a 12-metre plane in flames with a plume of black smoke at Southend-on-Sea, an airport east of London. The incident forced the closure of the airport “until further notice" and all flights to and from the airport were cancelled.
According to the BBC, the plane, a Beechcraft B200, crashed soon after takeoff.
Southend-on-Sea is about 65 kilometres (40 miles) east of the capital and is the sixth largest airport in the London area.
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Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter --twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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