EasyJet, which has three based aircraft at Southend, pre-emptively cancelled several return flights scheduled for Monday in advance on Sunday and is operating the remainder of the of Monday’s schedule from alternative London airports.
In an update on Monday afternoon, it was announced the airport would remain closed until further notice while investigations are carried out and wreckage of the Beech B200 aircraft removed. Police said four people, all thought to be foreign nationals, were killed in the crash.
EasyJet will operate its Southend schedule from Gatwick and Luton while the Essex airport remains shut.
