Cessna jet school classroom transformation under way

A school that bought a disused private jet to use as a new classroom is a step closer to getting pupils on board.

The Cessna Citation fuselage was bought by Milton Hall School in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, earlier this month.

After being carried by crane on to a playing field, the plane was fenced off and gutted, with jet washing and construction of new wings still to do.

"The children just want to get inside it, but we need to make it safe first," said school media manager Jon Baker.

He said hours of work had been put into clearing out insulation, flight information cards and other rubbish from inside the jet.

The school, which has limited space for expansion, purchased the jet for an undisclosed fee and has been fundraising in order to pay for its renovations.