As per reports, a passenger aircraft identified as a Beech B200 Super King Air crashed at London Southend Airport in Essex shortly after takeoff on Sunday (13 July), at approximately 1600 hours (local time). The plane was en route to Lelystad, Netherlands, when the incident occurred.

• Smoke and signs of fire were observed in the vicinity of the airport following the crash.
• Emergency services, including Essex Police, East of England Ambulance Service, and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, responded and remain at the scene.
• Crews from Southend, Rayleigh Weir, Basildon, Billericay, and Chelmsford fire stations were deployed to manage the situation.
• As a precaution, Rochford Hundred Golf Club and Westcliff Rugby Club, located near the incident site, were evacuated.
• London Southend Airport has been temporarily closed, and all easyJet flight operations have been suspended for the rest of the day.
• Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area to facilitate ongoing emergency and investigative work.
• An official statement from the airport and investigation agencies is expected to be released after the area is secured.