Fireball erupts after Southend plane crash sending plumes of smoke into sky
Watch: Smoke billows into sky after Southend plane crash
- A small plane crashed and erupted into a fireball outside Southend Airport on Sunday shortly after taking off.
- Video footage captured a large plume of black smoke rising from the crash site, which occurred just before 4pm.
- Flight tracking data suggests the aircraft involved was a Beech B200 Super King Air, which was travelling to Lelystad in the Netherlands.
- Southend Airport is shut until further notice with a cordon in place, and there has been no official confirmation of any casualties.
- Watch the video in full above.