7 h. ago 'Fireball' plane crash pilots 'waved to children' before plunging to ground seconds after take

Adults and children were left in shock after witnessing the horrific crash.

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8 h. ago London Southend Airport crash: Pilots 'waved to children' before small plane burst into fireball

Essex Police said they were alerted shortly before 4pm on Sunday to reports of a serous collision involving one 12-metre plane.

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8 h. ago Pilots ‘waved to children before crashing into fireball’ – witness

Images posted on social media show a plume of fire and black smoke coming up from the crash site at the Essex airport.

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9 h. ago Southend Airport plane crash: Police issue update as aircraft explodes in 'fireball'

Shocked witnesses reported seeing the 12-metre plane going up in a fireball after the crash with one saying: 'It was the worst thing I have ever had to watch'

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10 h. ago Plane crashes at UK airport with 'huge fireball' seen after take off

Witnesses said they saw a 'huge fireball' after a small plane crashed at Southend Airport at around 4pm

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10 h. ago Small plane crashes at UK airport with 'huge fireball' seen after take off

Witnesses said they saw a 'huge fireball' after a small plane crashed at Southend Airport at around 4pm

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11 h. ago Southend airport UPDATES: Plane crashes with 'huge fireball' seen after take off

Witnesses said they saw a 'huge fireball' after a small plane crashed at Southend Airport at around 4pm today. It's not clear how many people were in the aircraft

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11 h. ago Southend airport UPDATES: Airport issues statement after plane crashes in 'huge fireball'

Witnesses said they saw a 'huge fireball' after a small plane crashed at Southend Airport at around 4pm today. It's not clear how many people were in the aircraft

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3 w. ago Incredible moment survivor walks away from Air India plane fireball on mobile phone

Miracle survivor Vishwash Ramesh, 40, emerged from the fireball crash with his phone in his hand - and a wall of choking black smoke behind him after the plane crashed moments into the journey

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4 w. ago Air India crash victims families demand return of loved ones' bodies now

Anger grows as relatives plead with authorities to return bodies of their loved ones after the flight from Ahmedabad to Gatwick crashed in a fireball with 270 killed

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