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Arab News
7 days ago
- Arab News
London Southend Airport partially reopens after plane crash that killed four
Southend Airport reopened 'for a small number of flights'Normal operations will resume from ThursdayLONDON: London Southend Airport said on Wednesday that it had partially reopened after flights to and from the airport were suspended following a plane crash that killed four foreign nationals.A US-built Beechcraft B200 Super King Air plane had been bound for the Netherlands on Sunday when it crashed shortly after Airport, which is located about 35 miles east of the capital and used by easyJet to fly to European holiday destinations, reopened 'for a small number of flights.''Four easyJet flights will land at London Southend Airport this evening Eastern Airways will also operate an empty positioning flight,' the airport said in a statement on operations will resume from said in a separate update on Wednesday that searches by the Air Accident Investigation Branch were now complete and the aircraft was being 'carefully dismantled to move into the next phase of the investigation.'
Sky News
7 days ago
- Sky News
Southend Airport partially reopens after plane crash killed four people
Southend Airport has partially reopened after being closed following a plane crash that killed four people. Flights to and from the airport in Essex had been suspended since Sunday afternoon when a medical transport aircraft crashed moments after taking off. A statement from the airport on Wednesday read: "London Southend Airport is today partially reopening for a small number of flights, following Sunday's tragic air accident and subsequent closure. "Four easyJet flights will land at London Southend Airport this evening (Wednesday 16 July). Eastern Airways will also operate an empty positioning flight. "Normal airline operations resume from the morning of Thursday 17 July." Please refresh the page for the latest version.
