Medical Transport Plane Crashes Southend Airport, Emergency Evacuations Ongoing

A small medical transport jet operated by Zeusch Aviation crashed shortly after takeoff from London Southend Airport, causing a fireball and large clouds of black smoke. The aircraft, a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air B200, was traveling from Southend to Lelystad in the Netherlands, but it is unclear if it was conducting a medical evacuation or if any patients were onboard. Emergency services, including ambulances, fire engines, and air ambulances, responded promptly to the serious incident, and nearby locations such as a golf club and rugby club were evacuated as a precaution. Witnesses reported that the plane banked heavily to the left before inverting and crashing headfirst into the ground. The crash led to the cancellation of several scheduled flights from the airport, and authorities urged the public to avoid the area to facilitate emergency operations. Essex Police and other emergency responders remain on the scene as investigations and recovery efforts continue.