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Three dead in light plane crash in Australia's New South Wales state

Upon impacting with the ground, the aircraft caught on fire which was extinguished by Fire and Rescue NSW," police said in a statement. "Three people are confirmed deceased.

GNN Web Desk
Published 4 hours ago on Oct 11th 2025, 9:19 pm
By Web Desk
Three dead in light plane crash in Australia's New South Wales state

Reuters: 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 km (53 miles) south of the state capital Sydney, shortly after taking off around 10 a.m. (2300 GMT Friday), 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. "Three people are confirmed deceased."

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