Airplane crashes at London Southend Airport in Essex

An plane has crashed at London Southend Airport, police have confirmed.

Essex Police stated it was alerted to a 12-metre airplane on hearth on the web site in Southend-on-Sea shortly earlier than 16:00 BST on Sunday.

The East of England Ambulance Service stated 4 crews have been on the scene together with a speedy response car, a hazardous space response car and a senior paramedic.

The Labour MP for Southend West and Leigh, David Burton-Sampson, stated on X: “My ideas are with everybody concerned.”

Police stated, as a precaution, officers have evacuated the Rochford Hundred Golf Membership and Westcliff Rugby Membership as a consequence of its proximity to the incident.

A spokesperson for Essex Police stated: “We’re working with all emergency companies on the scene now and that work will likely be ongoing for a number of hours.

“We’d please ask the general public to keep away from this space the place attainable whereas this work continues.”

Essex County Hearth and Rescue Service stated it was known as to the incident at 15:58.

The service has requested folks to keep away from the realm if attainable.

A spokesperson stated: “Crews from Southend (two), Rayleigh Weir and Basildon (two), together with off-road autos from Billericay and Chelmsford attended.

“We’re persevering with to work on the scene with our emergency companies and aviation companions.”