BUDGET airline easyJet has issued an update on its flights scheduled to operate to and from Southend as the airport remains closed after a

Earlier today, the first victim of the crash to be identified was Chilean-born nurse, Maria Fernanda Rojaz Ortiz, 31, who was a German citizen reportedly on her first day as a flight nurse, the Independent reported.

Travel agents said the closure of Southend airport had a minimal impact so far and hailed co-operative trade efforts to help affected clients as flights were re-routed.

London Southend Airport in Essex said that it has closed operations until further notice after the police said a small plane crashed at the airport on England's south-east coast on Sunday.

One body is still yet to be recovered from the site of a plane crash at London Southend Airport, police have confirmed. Four foreign nationals, including a doctor, died when the aircraft crashed on Sunday,

Southend-on-Sea City Council leader Daniel Cowan said: "Two major tragedies in a short space of time is clearly going to take their toll on people, which is why we're encouraging people - anyone needing help - to reach out for it."