Beechcraft B200 Crash Sparks Fireball at Southend Airport
A Zeusch Aviation Beechcraft B200 medevac flight crashed during take-off on Sunday afternoon at London Southend Airport. Witnesses saw the plane veer sharply before inverting and slamming nose-first into the runway. Eyewitness John Johnson describes plume of smoke from crash as “a wall of black rising straight up,” followed by a loud boom.
Fireball and black smoke seen at Southend as emergency crews respond. Fire engines, ambulances, and air services are sent to the scene. Essex Police describe a ‘serious incident’ on the Southend Airport runway and urge the public to avoid it while investigations are carried out.
Planes Grounded as Black Smoke Shuts Runway above Airport Operations
Flights halted at London Southend Airport after a smoke plume on the runway causes all services to be suspended. EasyJet and several other airlines reported delays or cancellations. The operator identified the Zeusch Aviation Beechcraft B200 medevac involved in the crash at the Southend runway as flight SUZ1, which they said they were cooperating with investigators on. It was not possible to independently confirm any fatalities at the time of writing, but safety checks are ongoing in the area. Nearby establishments such as Rochford Hundred Golf Club were evacuated as a precaution.
Black Smoke, Big Questions
THE SPORTS company whose Beechcraft B200 crashed on the Southend Airport runway with black smokehas scared the living daylights out of both aviation experts and residents who live near the airport. What started as a medevac flight turned into a fireball, closing a busy airport and raising urgent safety questions. As officials clear the wreckage, Essex Police and air safety teams hope to establish what led to the “harrowing” incident on the runway at Southend Airport.
