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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 |
| The bodies of two men killed in a light aircraft crash on the New South Wales coast have been recovered from the wreckage as the investigation continues. | The bodies of two men killed in a light aircraft crash on the New South Wales coast have been recovered from the wreckage as the investigation continues. |
| The pair took off from a private airfield near Coffs Harbour, five hours north of Sydney, on Saturday morning. | |
| A recovery operation to retrieve the wreck and bodies of the pilot and passenger resumed on Sunday morning, where the body of a man was recovered a short time ago. | A recovery operation to retrieve the wreck and bodies of the pilot and passenger resumed on Sunday morning, where the body of a man was recovered a short time ago. |
| Earlier, police teams retrieved a body on Saturday night. Both men are yet to be formally identified. | Earlier, police teams retrieved a body on Saturday night. Both men are yet to be formally identified. |
| An operation to retrieve the aircraft from Scotts Head beach is underway. | An operation to retrieve the aircraft from Scotts Head beach is underway. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Police have confirmed the aircraft left a private airfield at Coffs Harbour at about 3.30pm on Saturday with two on board. | Police have confirmed the aircraft left a private airfield at Coffs Harbour at about 3.30pm on Saturday with two on board. |
| 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. |
| Fire and Rescue NSW Supt Grant Rice told the ABC that crews were in the Nambucca Valley assisting with the clean up. | |
| “We’ve got our hazmat teams just picking up some debris that’s been washed up along the shoreline and some of it is fibrous material,” he said. | |
| Police will prepare a report for the coroner. | |
| - With AAP | - With AAP |