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Pilot and passenger killed as light plane crashes into sea off NSW coast Bodies of pilot and passenger recovered from light plane crash 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 saw plane go down near 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 mid-north coast of New South Wales 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. The pair took off from a private airfield near Coffs Harbour on Saturday.
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. Police teams found the body of one man later that day. An operation to retrieve the wreck and the second body resumed on Sunday morning.
Earlier, police teams retrieved a body on Saturday night. Both men are yet to be formally identified. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email
An operation to retrieve the aircraft from Scotts Head beach is underway. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email
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. Both men are yet to be formally identified.
Police have confirmed the aircraft left a private airfield at Coffs Harbour at about 3.30pm on Saturday with two on board. The police operation to retrieve the aircraft from Scotts Head beach remained under way on Sunday afternoon, 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. Sign up to Breaking News Australia
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. Get the most important news as it breaks
Fire and Rescue NSW Supt Grant Rice told the ABC that crews were in the Nambucca Valley assisting with the clean up. after newsletter promotion
“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. The aircraft left a private airfield at Coffs Harbour about 3.30pm on Saturday with two men on board, police have confirmed.
Emergency services responded after 4pm to reports of a microlight crash off Nambucca Heads.
A witness told police he had seen a light plane appear to go down out to sea. Wreckage was seen about 1.5km offshore soon afterwards.
Supt Grant Rice of Fire and Rescue NSW 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,” he said.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
- With AAP – with Australian Associated Press