UPDATED - Light aircraft crashes at Southend Airport (From Echo)
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UPDATED - Light aircraft crashes at Southend Airport
12:36pm Friday 4th July 2008 in
AN aircraft has crash-landed at Southend Airport.
The aircraft had four people on board when it came down at 11.09am.
Fire crews and ambulance crews were called after the small Piper PA-32 Saratoga was diverted to make an emergency landing.
Airport emergency services initially dealt with the incident, with Essex Fire and Rescue Service acting as back-up.
Fire crews helped free one passenger.
All four people escaped uninjured.
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