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Probe Advances as London Southend Airport Remains Shut After Medevac Jet Crash

Victims’ relatives have launched fundraising campaigns to cover repatriation and funeral expenses.

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Overview

  • A Zeusch Aviation–operated Beechcraft B200 Super King Air medical charter jet crashed seconds after takeoff from London Southend on July 13, triggering a fireball.
  • Authorities confirmed the fatalities were two Dutch pilots, a 46-year-old German emergency doctor, and a 31-year-old Chilean-born flight nurse on her first assignment.
  • The Air Accidents Investigation Branch, supported by Essex Police, remains on site examining flight data and witness accounts as the airport stays closed.
  • Zeusch Aviation has pledged full cooperation with the inquiry and expressed condolences to the victims’ families.
  • Relatives of the victims have established online fundraising campaigns to cover repatriation and funeral costs.