Welcome to Episode 1 of our special mini-series recorded at the Airport Fire Officers Association (AFOA) Conference 2026, where we are bringing you some of the most valuable presentations and conversations from across the aviation fire and rescue sector. We begin with a powerful operational debrief from Justin Nicolson, who draws on more than 30 years of experience in airport fire and rescue and airside operations to examine the response to the fatal Beechcraft King Air B200 crash at London Southend Airport on 13 July 2025. In this presentation, Justin provides a detailed account of the airport fire service response, the immediate operational challenges faced on the ground and the critical lessons that have emerged. This is not simply a retelling of a tragic event, but a thoughtful exploration of how organisations respond under pressure and how those lessons can be used to improve preparedness, decision making and outcomes across the wider emergency services sector.

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