ITV News understands that 4 people died in a plane crash at London Southend Airport on Sunday.
Investigations are underway into the cause of the incident which happened shortly before 4pm, with the 12-meter plane crashing shortly after takeoff.
The plane had flown from the Greek capital Athens to Croatia on Sunday before heading to Southend. It was scheduled to return to the Netherlands on Sunday night.
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