Southend Airport :Small plane crashed 'Fireball' (4 dead)
 

Shocking as it was taking off


Black Smoke


https://news.sky.com/story/fireball-...ashes-13396214


Hit the Ground
around 4PM
Sky News reported

Plane 'was travelling to the Netherlands'

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/07...2422938416.jpg

As it hit the ground

The Type of Plane

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/07...2423655520.jpg


From this link
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-Airport.html

Could be Locals
or a nice Holiday

Good on SkyNewsHD

Showing the Smoke
with a Sports match in the next field


BBCnewsHD is pathetic
just showing a stock photo of the airport.

The MP speaking Live on SkyNewsHD
said do not speculate?

NO
I will put 12 Feared Dead


Bugger you

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/07...2424270444.jpg

SkyNewsHD reports
its a sub section, of the Airport.

Dutch Company owns this plane.

Let's hope our Nicky has an update


The Nearby Rugby Club
and Golf Club
have now ended their session early.

2 other planes were due to land there,
they have now landed in Gatwick.

…another devastating/tragic aircraft incident…and for those on the ground watching also and waving to the pilot and then watching it all become a fireball…incredibly tragic…

we don't know as for now who was on board of that jet, if it were tourists, or some high profile VIP

Sky News said it could be a Medical Plane
so well less people in it.


I do hope the People behind this plane
give a update soon.

Confirmed all 4 on the plane died


News conference 3PM

since this plane veered to the left after takeoff, my initial thoughts are this could be a case of assymetric thrust

so this could be either

1) improper center of gravity due to overloading, since it was a medical transport aircraft, it might've been carrying specialized equipment, possibly even a stretcher, and if the weight was not balanced properly, this could lead to a loss of control

2) Mechanical or Flight System Faults: either failure of one engine—especially at low altitude—requires precise corrective input? or A misconfigured rudder trim, flap setting, or even a stuck control input could turn fatal that quickly.

3) Pilot Actions and Condition: Were the pilots fatigued or under stress? Any preexisting health issues could also play a role in reaction times. like with TAROM flight 371

4) Environmental and External Factors: The weather was reportedly clear, but wind shear or even bird strike can’t be ruled out yet. or Any obstruction near the runway? Fuel contamination?

also witnesses saw the pilots waving at people before departure, so much for a sterile cockpit then


especially at takeoff, you need full attention at takeoff and nothing else

fatigue could play a role

i mean from Athens to Pula, 2 hours and 10 minutes

Pula ground operations (unloading, loading and refueling) 40 minutes

Pula to London, 2 hours and 20 minutes


thats a total of 5 hours and 10 minutes, which would've given them 2 hours and something for rest and a meal



hmmmm that is quite a workload for these pilots

theory: what about the payload?
 

how about if there were a couple of full oxygen tanks on board?


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could also be a probable cause :think:

they used up approx. 3.500-4.000 feet of runway before they took off


normally a aircraft of this size takes up 2.500-3.000 feet of the runway in normal circumstances



so was it too heavy?

it were dutch pilots, and one of the passengers was a nurse named Maria, it was her first time being a nurse on board this medical transport

…yeah I read that earlier…her first day on her job…/…31yrs old…at the moment not all identities have been confirmed, I believe…

Maria Fernanda Rojaz Ortiz…

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/07...2518099005.jpg

Such a tragedy, they had just dropped off a patient

It's a bit concerning we still dont know who was on board. How many more planes are flying in and out of the UK without the authorities knowing who's on board.

…a second name has been released…

Dr Eyl, 46, is believed to be from the Kleinmaischeid municipality in Germany.

A social media tribute describes him as "a doctor, companion and friend". It goes on: "With his warm, honest, and humorous nature, he has not only provided medical assistance, but shaped our community. He was a man who listened, tackled and encouraged. Exactly when it came down to it. His commitment was not taken for granted, his loss is immeasurable.”

That is really sad,
to lose a Doctor

it is weird though that this aircraft has two flights without problems, from Athens to Pula, from Pula to London


what was so different about this fatal flight then?

Yes, they must go public
with what caused the crash.

Is there anything left of the plane ...

RIP ...his last act was to deliver his patient and I would imagine the end was swift

Does not seem to be.

The aircraft flew five legs in two days: Lelystad → Memmingen → Athens → Pula → Southend → (intended) Lelystad

That’s over 10 hours of flight time in just 48 hours, not counting pre/post-flight duties.


:umm2:

Yes, maybe different staff on the flights

More for the Company to give the whole truth


All 4 that died
were Foreign nationals

Some rich persons private doctors probably.

Wonder who.

George lazenby is on deaths door...and he played James bond.


Putin?

weather was calm at time of takeoff, visibility was fine either

5.775 KG, slightly above the max takeoff weight of 5.670 KG


not ideal, but nothing disastrous since you can compensate with different flap settings, like flaps 30?


or were these pilots unaware they were too heavy, since pilots in general sometimes rely on estimates, rather than precise figures

Small planes are very dangerous and maintenance is not always the best it can be. Just look at that french footballer that crashed on his way to cardiff a few years ago