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| Pilot and passenger killed as light plane crashes into sea off NSW coast | Pilot and passenger killed as light plane crashes into sea off NSW coast |
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| Microlight wreckage found after witness sees plane go down off Nambucca Heads on the mid-north coast | Microlight wreckage found after witness sees plane go down off Nambucca Heads on the mid-north coast |
| A recovery operation for the wreck of a light aircraft that killed two people when it crashed off the New South Wales coast will continue on Sunday morning. | |
| Police units associated with the Marine Area Command police, Mid North Coast police and Coffs-Clarence police will undertake the operation, supported by Marine Rescue NSW and Surf Life Saving Australia. | |
| Emergency services responded after 4pm on Saturday to reports of a microlight crash off Nambucca Heads on the New South Wales mid-north coast. | Emergency services responded after 4pm on Saturday to reports of a microlight crash off Nambucca Heads on the New South Wales mid-north coast. |
| A witness said he saw a light plane appear to go down out to sea, according to police, and wreckage was seen about 1.5km offshore soon after. | A witness said he saw a light plane appear to go down out to sea, according to police, and wreckage was seen about 1.5km offshore soon after. |
| The pilot and passenger of the microlight died at the scene and police are working to confirm the identities of those involved. | |
| Police were investigating the incident and being assisted by Recreational Aviation Australia. | Police were investigating the incident and being assisted by Recreational Aviation Australia. |
| - With AAP | - With AAP |