: “Airplane Crash Southend Airport” Latest News 2025 | Fahad Mentor
Introduction
The recent plane crash at Southend
Airport has caused a stir across social media and the media. The incident
occurred at approximately 4:00 PM on Sunday, July 13, 2025, when a Beech B200
SuperKing Air was attempting to take off from the Southend Suite en route to
the Netherlands. The dramatic accident, which occurred after just a few seconds
of flight, saw the plane crash and burst into flames, has shocked flight
monitoring, safety, and crash investigation circles around the world.
Background and aircraft details
• Aircraft type: Beech B200
SuperKing Air – twin-engine jetturboprop Length: approximately 12 meters – a
typical general aviation craft
• Operator: Zeusch Aviation – a
Dutch medical transport and charter company Fleet path: Athens → Pula (Croatia)
→ Southend → Religious destination: Netherlands
A
moment-by-moment overview of the accident
1.
Before takeoff: Witnesses reported that the pilots waved to families as they
taxied down the runway – a sudden, breathtaking sight.
2.
Takeoff and in flight: After about 3-4 seconds, the plane banked left, then
inverted, and hit the ground nose first.
3.
Fireball and smoke: Photographic and video evidence clearly shows that a huge
fireball and thick black smoke filled the sky throughout the autumn evening.۔
4.
Emergency Response: 2 fire engines, 4 ambulances, HAZMAT teams, air ambulance,
police, and AAIB inspectors attended the scene
5.
Airport closures and flight cancellations: The ground and nearby golf + rugby
clubs were evacuated for safety reasons, while the airport was "closed
until further notice"۔
v Witness
Statements
• John Johnson (with his wife and children):
“We all waved at the pilots … within
a few seconds it inverted and crashed … There was a big fireball.”
• James Philpott (from the golf
club):
“I didn’t even see any plane … I
just felt like a big heat wave … and then a massive fireball”
v Emergency
services response
• Essex County Fire & Rescue: Two local fire engines +
support from Rayleigh Weir and Basildon
• East of England Ambulance: 4
ambulances, rapid response, 4 HART units, air ambulance
• Essex Police: Reported local call
followed evacuation of nearby clubs, crime scene control, and investigation
with AAIB
v Possible
causes
• Initial flight data, witnesses,
and aircraft behavior point to a suspicious left banking and inversion.
• The AAIB inquiry will look at the
following factors:
1. Engine failure
2. Control system malfunction
3. Pilot over-control or spatial
disorientation
4. Unbalanced load or weight
distribution
5. Airport runway or meteorological
conditions
v Historical
context – Southend's previous accidents,first fatal accident in 1967
• Channel Airways Vickers Viscount G AVJZ:
Crash due to propeller feathering
during test flight, burst into flames, 2 ground crew killed
1959, 1968, 1971, 1987 etc
• Several minor accidents, landing
gear failures, runway overruns, including several injuries and fatalities
v Journalists,
public, and social media reactions
• Sky, ITV, NDTV, BBC, Financial Express, Independent, ABC,
LiveMint broadcast breaking news with fireball footage and eyewitness quotes
• #SouthendCrash trended on social
platforms, highlighting deep emotions, prayers,
and safety concerns.
v Flightradar
data and flight path
• Take off time: 15:48 BST
• Climb altitude: Crash at 175 feet
• Trip route: Athens → Pula →
Southend → Netherlands
v FAA
/ EASA / AAIB Inquiry Deployment Framework
• AAIB is the UK's standard aviation investigation body
• Core elements: DLER (Data,
Location, Environmental, Recorder)
• Expected Duration: Several months,
Safety Recommendations to be published
v Impact
and consequences
• Southend Airport: All flights to
and from the airport were cancelled or diverted due to the closure (E.g.,
easyJet, Zeusch, other carriers)
• Travel industry: connecting
flights, stranded passengers, logistics chaos
v Lessons
Learned and Next Steps
1. Emergency response protocols: review and upgrade
2. Pilot training: spatial
disorientation and stall prevention drills
3. Aircraft maintenance: particular
attention to turboprop models
4. Air traffic proximity: control of
near ground hazards
5. Public communication: crash site
clearances and safety of nearby communities
v Conclusion:
This Southend Airport crash is not
just an accident, but the starting point for immediate and lasting improvements
in aviation safety. The AAIB's investigation and updates to industry best
practices will make future travel safer.
v Photo
Captions
1. The fiery clastic “fireball” –
immediately after the crash
2. Dozens of technical emergency
vehicles at the scene
3. Black smoke plume amidst the
flames
4. Serious footage of flames
erupting on the runway
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