Tributes have poured in after the victims of the Southend Airport plane crash were named.
Four foreign nationals, including a doctor, died when the aircraft crashed on Sunday, July 13.
Captain Danny Franken, 53, and first officer Floris Rhee, 24, were two of the four who died at the scene days ago.
The others were Maria Fernanda Rojaz Ortiz, 31, a German national originally from Chile, and Dr Matthias Eyl, 46, a German doctor.
X/REUTERS | Huge plume of smoke seen coming from the plane crash siteFranken, from Harderwijk, was married with two children and also worked as a first officer for KLM on Boeing 777, according to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.
His family described him in an obituary notice as a "dearest husband, cheerful caring father, wonderful son, brother, son-in-law, brother-in-law and uncle".
The small medical aircraft, which was taking off from the London Airport on its way for Lelystad in the Netherlands, corkscrewed in the air before plummeting to the ground.
Witnesses told of seeing a “fireball”, while images of fire and black smoke were shared on social media after the crash.
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Captain Danny Franken was 53-years-old
The airport reopened on July 17, following a closure to allow an investigation to take place.
The Air Accident Investigation Branch has confirmed that inquiries have been ongoing.
Marco Rietvelt, managing director of Zeusch Aviation, said: "Danny and Floris were not only highly skilled pilots, but also greatly valued and popular members of our team.
"Their passion for flying was matched by their dedication to their colleagues and the important missions they carried out."
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|Maria Fernanda Rojaz Ortiz was also killed in the crash
He added: "We are all deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic loss.
"Our priority is to support the families of those lost, as well as our employees, during this incredibly difficult time.
"We are also fully committed to assisting the authorities in their ongoing investigation."