Fiery Plane Crash at Shellharbour Airport
A tragic incident occurred at Shellharbour airport on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of three people in a light plane crash.
The private aircraft, a Piper Cherokee Lance, was headed to Bathurst when it crashed and caught fire. Witnesses described the plane taking off, getting about 30 metres into the air, before dipping with its left wing and contacting the tarmac.
"At that point, witnesses have described the aircraft has then dipped with its left wing coming down and contacting the tarmac,"
said Lake Illawarra police district's chief inspector Aaron Wunderlich. The plane was then engulfed in flames, and all three people on board were confirmed deceased.
A number of people witnessed the crash, including Rural Fire Service crews who were conducting a training exercise at the airport.
Author's summary: Three dead in Shellharbour plane crash.
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