Investigators are working to confirm the identity of three of the four victims killed in the crash at Southend Airport.

So far only a Chilean nurse has been identified as among the four people killed, including two Dutch pilots.

“We are working to officially confirm their identities,” said Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin on Monday. “At this stage, we believe all four are foreign nationals.”

• Four foreign nationals died after a 12-metre-long aircraft crashed “head first into the ground” shortly after take-off from London Southend Airport on Sunday afternoon.
• Two Dutch pilots and a Chilean nurse were among those on board, according to a document which lists passengers.
• It is also understood that the plane had dropped off a patient at Southend and was due to return to its base in the Netherlands.
• Maria Fernanda Rojaz Ortiz, 31, a German citizen born in Chile was one of four killed in the plane crash.
• It’s been reported that it was Maria’s first day working aboard the plane.
• However, the names of the four who died have not yet been officially released.

Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to the four people killed in the plane crash.

In a message on X, the prime minister said: “Terrible news that four people tragically lost their lives in yesterday’s plane crash at Southend Airport. My thoughts are with their families and loved ones.

“I also want to thank all the emergency responders who attended the scene.”

The Chilean nurse was on her first day on the job, according to reports, which named her as Maria Fernanda Rojaz Ortiz, 31.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise 7,500 euros for her family.

In a statement at the airport on Monday, Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin said: “Yesterday afternoon, an aircraft which had landed here earlier in the day took off bound for the Netherlands.

“Shortly after take off, it got into difficulty and crashed within the airport boundary.

“Sadly, we can now confirm that all four people on board died.”We are working to officially confirm their identities. At this stage, we believe all four are foreign nationals.”

Maria Fernanda Rojas Ortiz, 31, is thought to have been on the medical plane when it crashed at Southend Airport.

The Mirror reported that it was her first day working aboard the plane.

A friend told the Mirror: “It was her first day on the job. She was a hospital nurse but then took a job with a private medical firm, she didn’t tell anyone, but this was her first day in the job.”

The friend added her wife can barely speak because she is so distraught.

A Gofundme has also been set up to raise cash for Maria’s family.

Zeusch Aviation, based at Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands, said in a statement on Monday: “It is with deep sadness that we confirm there were no survivors among the people on board flight SUZ1.

“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the victims, their families, and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.

“Zeusch Aviation continues to fully cooperate with the relevant investigative authorities and is providing all possible support to those affected.”

Four foreign nationals died on board a plane that crashed after taking off from London Southend Airport, Essex Police said.

The medical transport plane bound for the Netherlands crashed at around 3.48pm on Sunday.

Two Dutch pilots and a Chilean nurse were among those on board, according to a document which lists passengers, the PA news agency understands.

It is also understood that the plane had dropped off a patient at Southend and was due to return to its base in the Netherlands.

The plane involved in the incident, Beechcraft King Air B200, costs up to £1.47million, according to sales listings online.

A listing for the aircraft says it can carry 6 passengers and two cabin crew. The length of the cabin is nearly 17ft, according to the listing.

The aircraft cruises at about 285 miles per hour, which is around 290 knots in airspeed.