Southend Airport crash victims include nurse on first day as flight medical crew

A woman who was on her first day as a flight nurse is reported to be one of four people killed in a crash at London Southend Airport (SEN), as more details are revealed about the accident. 

On May 13, 2025, a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air B200 crashed and erupted into a fireball shortly after taking off from the airport. 

Local authorities, including the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the Royal Air Force, Essex Police, Essex Fire and Rescue Service and London Southend Airport, have launched a joint investigation into the accident.  

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On May 14, 2025, Zeusch Aviation, the medical evacuations company that operated the aircraft, announced that there were four people on board during the crash, none of whom survived the accident.  

“It is with deep sadness that we confirm there were no survivors among the people on board flight SUZ1,” the company said in a statement. “Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the victims, their families, and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.” 

At 15:00 local time on July 14, 2025, Essex Police held a press conference regarding the accident. During the conference, Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin, who is in charge of the investigation, stated that the police are “working to officially confirm their identities.” The police believe that all four individuals are foreign nationals. 

“Our detectives and forensic teams are working in parallel with air accident investigators, the Royal Air Force, Essex Fire and Rescue Service and London Southend Airport to build an accurate picture of what happened,” Cronin said during the press conference. 

The names of the four individuals who lost their lives have not yet been officially disclosed. However, according to the BBC one of the victims was a woman, a German citizen born in Chile, who had worked as a public sector nurse and was reported to have been on her first day as a flight nurse.  

Additionally, a Dutch pilot and co-pilot were also among the four fatalities, the BBC said.  

In a recent statement, Jude Winstanley, the CEO of Southend Airport, offered his condolences to the families and friends of those who died in the crash and mentioned that the airport remains closed. 

“We are in constant dialogue with our operating airlines and, as I’m sure everyone will understand, the airport will remain closed until further notice – passengers should contact their airline for information and advice,” Winstanley said. 

The UK CAA has established a large air exclusion zone around the crash site as the investigation into the cause of the crash continues. 

“We are doing all we can to establish the facts and get answers. We’ll provide further updates as soon as we practically can,” Cronin said, concluding the press conference. The post Southend Airport crash victims include nurse on first day as flight medical crew appeared first on AeroTime.

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