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Two dead in plane smash as light aircraft crashes at golf club in Queensland
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A HORROR plane crash left two men dead as the emergency services rushed to help.
The light aircraft crashed near the town’s golf club on Sunday in Queensland, Australia.
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No mayday call was made from the aircraft, police believe.
The men, aged 69 and 82, died at the scene of the crash.
No details of the experience of the pilot have been revealed.
The men are believed to had been on their way to land at Boonah Airfield when the plane went down.
The horrifying footage of the deadly incident shows the aircraft with a significant damage.
Police Acting Inspector Kelly Olsen said the scene would have been “absolutely” confronting to first responders.
“This is a tragedy,” she said.
“We have police with the families of the two persons who were on that plane. We wish those families every possible amount of support.”
The police is yet to determine the cause of the crash.
Golfers were among the first witnesses to the accident and called the emergency services.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will also follow the investigation but is yet to visit the scene.
“They will be participating and providing subject matter expertise,” Olsen said.
Any witnesses to the crash have been urged to contact police.
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Aiya Zhussupova
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