Overview
- Officers remain at the reservoir near Billericay after a small aircraft entered the water shortly after 2pm on Sunday, 28 December.
- Emergency services, including Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, report operations are ongoing at the site.
- Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Discovery Park is closed to visitors, and the public has been urged to avoid the area.
- Investigators are working with the Air Accident Investigation Branch to establish the circumstances of the crash.
- Police ask anyone with information or CCTV or dashcam footage to contact them via the Essex Police website, online Live Chat, or by calling 101, as occupant numbers and any casualties have not been confirmed.