A small plane crashed at London Southend Airport on Sunday. Located about 72 km east of London, the airport confirmed on social media that there was a “serious incident” to incorporate a general aviation aircraft. Essex police said he was alerted before 4 pm local time and described it as a “serious event”. He said, as quoted by the news agency Associated Press, “We are now working with all emergency services at the scene and the work will continue for several hours.” Pictures shared on social media led to fire and thick black smoke from the accident site. The aircraft involved in the incident is called 12 meters long. Details about how many people were on board or where the aircraft was going, has not been shared yet. As a safety measure, the police vacated a nearby golf club and rugby club as the news agency AP reported due to the proximity of the accident site. According to the airport website, four flights scheduled for Sunday afternoon were canceled after the incident.
