Stapleford Tawney, 3 October 2015 – London Executive Aviation (‘LEA’) regrets to
confirm that one of its executive turboprop aircraft (registration number G‐BYCP), flying
from Stapleford Airport in Essex to Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, was involved in an
accident today.
The accident occurred around 10:20am, almost immediately after take‐off, when the
aircraft came down in a field close to Stapleford Airport.
The only people aboard the aircraft were two crew members. Essex Police has
confirmed that both crew died as a result of the accident. No passengers were on‐board
and no parties were harmed on the ground.
The aircraft involved is a Beechcraft King Air 200 executive turboprop which is owned
and operated by London Executive Aviation. The aircraft was manufactured in 1981 and
had its most recent scheduled maintenance inspection on 12 June 2015.
Both crew were highly experienced professional pilots. The captain had extensive
experience of flying King Air aircraft and was a CAA flying examiner.
London Executive Aviation’s managing director George Galanopoulos went immediately
to the accident site. He said: “Everybody at London Executive Aviation is shocked and
deeply saddened by this tragic accident. Our hearts go out to the families and friends of
our colleagues who lost their lives. We will do everything possible to support them at
this difficult time. We will also co‐operate fully with the authorities charged with
investigating the causes of the accident.”