Three Dead in Light Plane Crash in Australia's New South Wales State
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the cause after a privately owned light plane crashed and caught fire, killing all three on board, police said.
- Three people died in a light plane crash at Shellharbour Airport in Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia, shortly after takeoff.
- The plane caught fire after hitting the ground, killing all three people on board, including the owner.
- Investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau were deployed to examine the cause of the crash.
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3 Dead in Light Plane Crash in Australia’s New South Wales State
SYDNEY—A light plane crashed at an airport in Australia’s New South Wales state on Saturday morning, killing three people on board, police said. The plane went down at Shellharbour Airport, about 85 kilometers (53 miles) south of the state capital Sydney, shortly after taking off around 10 a.m., police said. “Upon impacting with the ground, the aircraft caught on fire which was extinguished by Fire and Rescue NSW,” police said in a statement. “T…
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