<p>Manchester, England: A small plane has crashed at London Southend Airport on England's south east coast, police said on Sunday.</p><p>"We remain on the scene of a serious incident at Southend Airport," the local Essex Police said, adding that they were alerted just before 4 p.m. to reports of a collision involving a 12-metre plane.</p><p>It was unclear how many people were on the plane.</p>.Air India 171 crew acted in line with responsibility under challenging conditions: AI Pilots' grouping ICPA.<p>Images from British newspaper websites, not verified by <em>Reuters</em>, showed a fireball rising into the air above Southend Airport, around 35 miles (56 km) east of London.</p><p>The East of England Ambulance Service said it had sent four ambulances and other response vehicles.</p><p>The airport's website showed five international flights had been cancelled following the accident. </p>
<p>Manchester, England: A small plane has crashed at London Southend Airport on England's south east coast, police said on Sunday.</p><p>"We remain on the scene of a serious incident at Southend Airport," the local Essex Police said, adding that they were alerted just before 4 p.m. to reports of a collision involving a 12-metre plane.</p><p>It was unclear how many people were on the plane.</p>.Air India 171 crew acted in line with responsibility under challenging conditions: AI Pilots' grouping ICPA.<p>Images from British newspaper websites, not verified by <em>Reuters</em>, showed a fireball rising into the air above Southend Airport, around 35 miles (56 km) east of London.</p><p>The East of England Ambulance Service said it had sent four ambulances and other response vehicles.</p><p>The airport's website showed five international flights had been cancelled following the accident. </p>