Two killed in light plane crash near Orange
Two people have been killed in an ultra-light plane crash near Orange in the state’s central west.
The aircraft came down in a paddock on Forest Road at Spring Hill and burst into flames, just after midday on Wednesday.
Emergency services have pulled two bodies from the wreckage.
They are yet to be identified.
Plenty of emergency service crews arriving at the scene of a Gyrocopter crash in a paddock in Spring Hill near #Orange airport. 2 people are confirmed dead. More details to come. @9NewsCentWest #9News pic.twitter.com/4VdycCxbtq
— Naomi Avery (@_naomiavery) October 31, 2018
Police, along with the Australian Sports Rotorcraft Association, are investigating the crash.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Image: Twitter/@_naomiavery