Emergency services are at the scene of a small plane crash at London Southend Airport

Emergency services have raced to the scene of a small plane crash at London Southend Airport. In a statement, Essex Police says it was alerted just before 4 p.m. Sunday local time to the “serious incident.” The plane involved is said to be 12 meters (39 feet) long. No details on where the plane was heading or how many people were on board were disclosed. The force says it is “working with all emergency services at the scene now and that work will be ongoing for several hours.” London Southend is a relatively small airport, around 45 miles (72 kilometers) east of the capital.