Plane crashes, explodes into massive fireball on runway outside London

A small plane crashed into a ball of fire and black plumes at a British runway on Sunday, according to local reports.

The explosion hit London Southend Airport at around 4 p.m. local time, with eyewitnesses describing the horrific crash that left them trembling.

“I saw the huge fireball from my window,” local Dan Hill told UKNIP.


Plane crash at airport with large plume of black smoke.
A small plane crashed into a ball of fire and black plumes at a British runway on Sunday, according to local reports. X/@agussromagnoli

“I’m still shaking like mad. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Southend Airport is an international travel hub about 35 miles east of central London in Southend-on-Sea.

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