Overview
- Essex Police say officers remain at the reservoir near Chelmsford after the small plane entered the water shortly after 2pm on Sunday, 28 December.
- The Air Accident Investigation Branch has launched an inquiry and deployed a multidisciplinary team of inspectors to the site.
- Emergency services, including fire crews and HM Coastguard, attended and operations continue as the public are urged to avoid the area.
- Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Discovery Park is closed, with Essex Wildlife Trust saying it will provide reopening updates via its channels.
- Police are appealing for information, CCTV or dash cam footage and ask people to reference incident 552 of 28 December when contacting them.