A small aircraft, identified as a Beechcraft B200 model, crashed shortly after taking off from Southend Airport in Essex, UK, on Sunday afternoon around 4 PM local time. Eyewitnesses reported that the plane broke apart moments after takeoff and was engulfed in flames following an explosion. Emergency services responded quickly, but as of now, there is no confirmed information on casualties. Firefighters are working to bring the blaze under control, and the airport has been closed indefinitely. The aircraft was reportedly en route to the Netherlands.