A MAN who died after a small private plane crashed into the water has been named for the first time.
Peter Beeson, 66, of Bishop’s Stortford, crashed a Beagle B121 Pup aircraft into the reservoir near Chelmsford, Essex, just after 2pm on Sunday.
The privately-owned plane was scheduled to fly to Southend Airport before the tragedy.
Detective Inspector Lydia George, who leads the Essex Police investigation said: “Our thoughts remain with family and friends, and I offer my condolences.
“At the end of last year, we were involved in an extensive search alongside our emergency services partners, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) and other specialists following notification of a plane crash near Chelmsford.
“Sadly, that search resulted in divers from the Metropolitan Police Service recovering the body of Mr Beeson.
“I’d like to thank all our partners who assisted in the search and recovery and specialists from across multiple agencies, including Essex and Suffolk Water.”
