Live updates on the Southend Airport plane crash . A small aircraft crashed on Sunday afternoon, prompting a major emergency response. Flights cancelled, investigations underway. A small plane crashed at London Southend Airport in Essex on Sunday, causing a massive fireball-like explosion. London plane crash : A Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft crashed at London Southend Airport shortly after takeoff on Sunday, just before 8.30 pm IST. The Netherlands-bound plane turned into a ‘huge fireball’. 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.
