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Fox News
18 hours ago
- General
- Fox News
Florida small plane crash captured on dramatic home security video
A small plane crash in Florida was captured in a dramatic home security video. Footage taken Sunday near North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines showed the Cessna colliding with a tree in a residential neighborhood before locals sprang into action to save the family of four onboard, according to WSVN. "You could hear decelerating, and it just smacked the tree," Eddie Crispin, a witness, told the station. "Once it smacked the tree, we confirmed that the plane did hit the tree, and it hit the ground. The neighbor from across the street had a fire extinguisher trying to put the fire out. "My neighbor, where the plane actually crashed, had a water hose and was hosing the plane down. Another guy showed up with the axe; he was actually trying to break the window. It was just pretty much all going on at the exact same time. But we did pull them out one by one," he added. The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash, told Fox News Digital in a statement Tuesday that "Preliminary information indicates the airplane was on approach to North Perry Airport, when it crashed for unknown reasons in a neighborhood about 1 mile short of the runway. The NTSB added that the wreckage of the Cessna T337G "will be recovered today to a secure facility in Jacksonville, Florida for further examination. The Pembroke Pines Police Department said Sunday that "Officers are assisting with a small plane crash in the area of SW 14 Street & SW 68 Blvd." "One pilot and three passengers are all safely out of the plane," it added on X. The aircraft was traveling from Turks and Caicos at the time of the crash, NBC 6 reported.
LBCI
2 days ago
- LBCI
London Southend Airport closed, all flights canceled after small plane crash
London Southend Airport in Essex said that it has closed operations until further notice after the police said a small plane crashed at the airport on England's south-east coast on Sunday. All flights to and from the airport have been canceled while police, emergency services, and air accident investigators are attending the incident, London Southend Airport said in a post on X. "We remain on the scene of a serious incident at Southend Airport," the local Essex police said, adding that they were alerted just before 4 p.m. to reports of a collision involving a 12-metre plane. It was unclear how many people were on the plane. The East of England Ambulance Service stated that it had dispatched four ambulances and other response vehicles. The airport's website showed five international flights had been canceled following the accident.
National Post
2 days ago
- National Post
Small plane crashes after takeoff at London Southend Airport
A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday at London Southend Airport, which was closed until further notice, officials and witnesses said. No information on any casualties was immediately available. Article content The plane operated by Zeusch Aviation in the Netherlands had flown from Athens, Greece, to Pula, Croatia, on Sunday before heading to Southend. It was due to return to Lelystad, Netherlands, on Sunday evening. Article content Article content Zeusch Aviation confirmed its SUZ1 flight had been involved in an accident and said the company was supporting the investigation. 'Our thoughts are with everyone who has been affected,' its statement said. Article content Article content British media said the crash involved a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air equipped with medical systems for transporting patients. It's a turboprop aircraft 12 meters (39 feet) long. Article content London Southend is a relatively small airport, around 45 miles (72 kilometers) east of the capital. All flights to and from the airport were canceled until further notice, while police, emergency services and air investigators worked at the scene. Article content Images circulated on social media showing a plume of fire and black smoke emanating from the crash site. Article content Witness John Johnson, who was at the airport with his family, said he saw a 'big fireball' after the plane 'crashed head first into the ground.' Article content 'It took off and about three or four seconds after taking off, it started to bank heavily to its left, and then within a few seconds of that happening, it more or less inverted and crashed just head-first into the ground,' he said. Article content Johnson said that before the plane got into position for takeoff, he and his family waved at the pilots and 'they all waved back at us.' Article content
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
London Southend Airport closed, all flights cancelled after small plane crash
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -London Southend Airport in Essex said that it has closed operations until further notice after the police said a small plane crashed at the airport on England's south-east coast on Sunday. All flights to and from the airport have been cancelled while police, emergency services and air accident investigators are attending the incident, London Southend Airport said in a post on X. "We remain on the scene of a serious incident at Southend Airport," the local Essex police said, adding that they were alerted just before 4 p.m. to reports of a collision involving a 12-metre (39.4-foot) plane. It was unclear how many people were on the plane. Images from British newspaper websites, not verified by Reuters, showed a fireball rising into the air above Southend Airport, around 35 miles (56 km) east of London. The East of England Ambulance Service said it had sent four ambulances and other response vehicles. The airport's website showed five international flights had been cancelled following the accident.
The Guardian
2 days ago
- The Guardian
Southend airport shut and flights grounded after small plane crashes in flames
London Southend airport has been closed and flights cancelled after a small plane crashed into a fireball shortly after takeoff. The Beechcraft B200 aircraft crashed about 4pm on Sunday, soon after taking off from the airport, which is in Essex. The plane was seen in flames with dark smoke billowing from it, according to witnesses and photos circulating on social media. A statement from Essex police said: 'We were alerted shortly before 4pm to reports of a collision involving one 12-metre plane. We are working with all emergency services at the scene now and that work will be ongoing for several hours. 'We would please ask the public to avoid this area where possible while this work continues.' The aircraft, operated by Zeusch Aviation, was equipped with medical systems for transporting patients. The Dutch company specialises in medical evacuations and transplant flights and also runs private charters. The airline confirmed that its flight SUZ1 had been involved in an accident. 'We are actively supporting the authorities with the investigation and will provide updates on this page as more information becomes available,' the airline said. 'Our thoughts are with everyone who has been affected.' The cause of the crash is not yet known and it is unclear how many people were onboard, whether the flight from Southend was a medical evacuation or whether any patient was onboard. According to the flight-tracking service Flightradar24, the plane took off at 3.48pm and was bound for Lelystad, a city in the Netherlands. John Johnson from Billericay was at Southend airport with his family at the time of the crash. . He told PA Media: 'We all waved at the pilots, and they all waved back at us. The aircraft then turned 180 degrees to face its takeoff departure, powered up, rolled down the runway. 'It took off and about three or four seconds after taking off it started to bank heavily to its left, and then within a few seconds of that happening, it more or less inverted and crashed just headfirst into the ground. 'There was a big fireball. Obviously, everybody was in shock in terms of witnessing it. All the kids saw it and the families saw it.' Essex County fire and rescue service said four crews along with off-road vehicles had attended the incident, while the East of England ambulance service said four ambulances and four hazardous area response team vehicles were at the scene, in addition to an air ambulance. ESN Report wrote on X: 'Just witnessed a Beechcraft crash on takeoff at Southend airport about 40 minutes after a Cessna also left the runway. Thoughts are with those on the aircraft. Absolutely tragic. Was waving to the aircrew just moments before.' David Burton-Sampson, the Labour MP for Southend West and Leigh, posted on X: 'I am aware of an incident at Southend airport. Please keep away and allow the emergency services to do their work. My thoughts are with everyone involved.' Police said they had evacuated the Rochford Hundred golf club as a precaution because of its proximity to the incident. After announcing flights had been grounded on Sunday, London Southend airport said in a statement that passengers due to travel on Monday should'contact their airline for information and advice'. 'We will restart flight operations as soon as possible and will continue to update the public on developments,' the statement said. EasyJet earlier said all of its flights to and from Southend had been 'diverted to alternative airports or are no longer able to operate'.
