Eyewitness Of London Plane Crash RECALLS Feeling Shockwaves, 'Saw Huge Fireball.. Still Shaking..'

The pain of the horrific Air India crash sent shockwaves across the world just a month ago, and we witnessed another crash, this time, in London. On July 13, 2025, a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air crashed at London Southend Airport. The plane erupted in a fireball within moments of takeoff. The witnesses to the fatal plane crash recalled it crashing into the ground and witnessing a huge fireball. 

Eyewitness recalls the horrific plane crash at London Southend Airport

For the unversd, the plan was identified as a Beech B200 Super King Air, which had departed at 3:48 p.m. and was en route to Lelystad, Netherlands. An eyewitness revealed that he saw a huge fireball from his window, and he was shaking after witnessing the crash. Hill was quoted as saying:

"I saw the huge fireball from my window. I’m still shaking like mad. I’ve never seen anything like it. Praying all involved are OK."

Staff and players, who were at Rochford Hundred Gold Club, which shares a boundary with the airport, also experienced the shockwaves from the fatal crash. Barman James Philpott from the club recalled the terrifying experience. He shared that he was standing in a hut when he heard the huge heat wave. When he looked up, there was a huge fireball above him. He said:

"I was standing in a hut when I heard this huge heat wave go through. I looked up and there was this huge fireball high up above me, maybe 100 feet. It was like I was being cooked."

It is worth mentioning that as a precautionary measure, the golf course was evacuated straight away. The emergency services set a huge perimeter around the scene of the crash. Another eyewitness, Mr. John Johnson, who was at the airport with his wife and children, revealed how, after takeoff, within three to four seconds, the plane started banking heavily to its left. In an interaction with Associated Press, he said:

"It took off and about three or four seconds after taking off, it started to bank heavily to its left, and then within a few seconds of that happening, it more or less inverted and crashed just head-first into the ground."

John also revealed that they were waving at the pilots of the plane, and they all waved back to them. But within a few seconds after takeoff, it banked hard to the left and went straight down. He said:

"We all waved at the pilots, and they all waved back at us. Then the aircraft powered up, rolled down the runway, and took off. But just a few seconds later, it banked hard to the left, inverted, and went straight down. It crashed headfirst. There was a huge fireball."

More about the Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, which was operating as a medical transport

After the crash, British media revealed that it was a medical transport jet, and it was equipped with medical systems for transporting patients. The plane was heading to the Netherlands. The Beech B200 Super King Air is a famous aircraft used in general aviation. It is famous for its business and cargo configurations. It was first introduced in the 1970s. The B200 model boasts twin turboprop engines, a pressurised cabin for up to nine passengers and a crew of two. Its speed can reach up to 278 knots and a maximum ceiling of 35,000 feet.

We pray for the victims involved in the crash!

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