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London Southend Airport Remains Closed After Fatal Medevac Jet Crash

Four fatalities on July 13 have led to an indefinite airport shutdown with a multidisciplinary AAIB team conducting an on-site investigation.

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A plume of black smoke rises from an area near the runway after a small plane crash, as seen from inside a building at London Southend Airport, in Southend, Britain, July 13, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. @agussromagnoli via X/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. VERIFICATION - Airport runway outline and trees that matched file and satellite imagery. Coordinates included in original file metadata - Date was verified by original file metadata

Overview

  • A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air medevac jet operated by Zeusch Aviation crashed head-first seconds after takeoff on July 13, killing all four people onboard.
  • The crash prompted evacuations of Rochford Hundred Golf Club and Westcliff Rugby Club and grounded all flights as the airport remains closed.
  • Emergency services from Essex Police, the East of England Ambulance Service and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service responded immediately, treating the incident as a serious incident.
  • Specialists from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch—including operations, human factors and engineering inspectors—are collecting wreckage, flight data and witness statements.
  • Zeusch Aviation confirmed its SUZ1 medical transport flight to Lelystad, Netherlands, was involved and is fully cooperating with investigators.