A witness who was at the airport with his family said he saw a “big fireball” after the plane “crashed head first into the ground.”

Witnesses recalled the horror moment they saw a 'huge fireball' after a small plane crashed at Southend Airport yesterday afternoon - the airport said it will remain closed until further notice

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.