The twin engine Piper Aztec plane, believed to be based at the airport but privately owned, came down at lunchtime.
It had a collapsed nose wheel on landing causing it to crash.
The ambulance service was called at about 1.05pm today.
Two adults and three children were on board but no one was injured.
Two ambulances, an area manager and a hazardous area response team (HART) were dispatched to the incident.
Ambulance spokesman Gary Sanderson said: “The initial 999 call we received stated a plane had crashed on the runway.
"Two adults and three children were assessed by ambulance staff and all five were uninjured and did not require hospital treatment.”
The runway was closed while it was recovered and a flight to Dublin and one to Jersey have been delayed.
Two private jets due to land were diverted to an alternative airfield.
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The East of England Ambulance Service was called to Southend Airport in Essex at 1.05pm today.
Two ambulances, an area manager and the trust's hazardous area response team were dispatched.
Ambulance spokesman Gary Sanderson said: "The initial 999 call we received stated a plane had crashed on the runway.
"Two adults and three children were assessed by ambulance staff and all five were uninjured and did not require hospital treatment."
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A light aircraft with five people on board has crashed when landing at Southend Airport as its undercarriage failed to come down.
Eight fire appliances were sent to the scene but when they arrived the passengers had got out of the aircraft which was in the middle of the runway.
Airport fire crews laid down a foam protection blanket as a precaution.
Two adults and three children on board were shaken but not hurt and ambulance teams checked them over.
Assistant Divisional Officer Martyn Hodde said: "It looks like the aircraft undercarriage collapsed on landing.
"The airport fire crews did an excellent job and laid out a foam blanket on the runway.
"Essex fire service were called in as a precaution to support them if it was needed."
The Air Accident Investigation Branch will be called in later.
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