Small plane crashes at London’s Southend Airport, all flights cancelled

A rising fireball could be seen above Southend Airport, which remains closed following the crash. It is unclear how many people were on the plane.

A plume of black smoke rises from an area near the runway after a small plane crash, as seen from inside a building at London Southend Airport, in Southend, Britain, July 13, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video | Reuters

England: London Southend Airport in Essex said that it has closed operations until further notice after the police said a small plane crashed at the airport on England’s south-east coast on Sunday.

All flights to and from the airport have been cancelled while police, emergency services and air accident investigators are attending the incident, London Southend Airport said in a post on X.

“We remain on the scene of a serious incident at Southend Airport,” the local Essex police said, adding that they were alerted just before 4 p.m. to reports of a collision involving a 12-metre (39.4-foot) plane.

It was unclear how many people were on the plane.

Images from British newspaper websites, not verified by Reuters, showed a fireball rising into the air above Southend Airport, around 35 miles (56 km) east of London.

The East of England Ambulance Service said it had sent four ambulances and other response vehicles.

The airport’s website showed five international flights had been cancelled following the accident.

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