London Southend Airport in Essex said it is closed until further notice following a small plane crash on Sunday.

Four foreign nationals were killed when a small plane crashed at London Southend Airport on Sunday (July 13) shortly after takeoff, British police said on Monday. The US-built Beechcraft B200 Super King Air plane had been bound for the Netherlands,

Four foreign nationals died on board a plane that crashed after taking off from London Southend Airport, Essex Police said. The medical transport plane bound for the Netherlands crashed at around 3.48pm on Sunday.