LONDON — A small plane crashed at London Southend Airport, police said Sunday. In a statement, Essex Police said it was alerted just before 4 p.m. local time to the “serious incident” at the relatively small airport, which is around 45 miles east of the capital.

LONDON (AP) — Emergency services raced Sunday to the scene of a small plane crash at London Southend Airport. No details on where the plane was heading or how many people were on board were immediately disclosed. In a statement on social media, the airport confirmed a “serious incident” involving what it termed a general aviation aircraft.

A small aircraft crashed at London Southend Airport on Sunday afternoon, news agency AP reported, quoting the Essex Police. “We remain on the scene of a serious incident at Southend Airport,” the police said in a statement. Officers said they received reports of a collision involving a 12-metre aircraft just before 4 pm.