The crash saw a medical flight, chartered for a patient to be brought to the UK for treatment, come down within the airport boundary shortly after take off on Sunday.

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.

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."