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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Ross and Jabed Ahmed

How Southend airport plane tragedy unfolded as four killed in plane crash

Four people have been killed after aircraft crashed “head first into the ground” shortly after take-off from London Southend airport.

Shocked witnesses saw a huge fireball erupt following the crash involving the 12-metre-long aircraft at the airport in Essex shortly before 4pm on Sunday.

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