- Two people have been critically injured after aircraft caught fire Tuesday night
- The small four seater plane crashed at Orange, central NSW, at about 7pm
- Man and woman aged in 40s airlifted to hospital with critical head burns
A man and a woman have been left with critical burns after a plane crashed and went up in flames at a regional airport.
The light plane crashed about 7pm Tuesday and left the two passengers aged in their 40s with serious burns to their head and hands.
The small four seater plan crashed at Orange, central New South Wales, where two people were airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney.
A man and a woman have been left with critical burns after a plane crashed at a regional airport at about 7pm Tuesday (pictured)
The light plane crashed and caught fire, leaving two passengers aged in their 40s with serious burns to their head and hands
‘A light aircraft with two occupants was allegedly practicing taking off and landing procedures subsequently they had a crash landing which resulted in a fire,’ NSW Ambulance Inspector Jason Speight told media.
Inspector Speight said the pair suffered serious burns and ‘suspected fractures’ to their legs, arm and scalp.
‘They were both conscious when removed … the female was more injured,’ he said.
‘It’s a sad day for the family.’
Canobolas Zone NSW Rural Fire Service said brigades were on scene shortly after seeing a ‘light plane come down at Orange Airport’ which caused it to catch fire.
Two ambulance helicopters arrived at the scene after the plane caught fire as well as a number of emergency crews.
The exact cause of the crash is unknown.
The exact cause of the crash is unknown but it is thought the aircraft was undergoing training exercises as it circled the regional airport at Orange (stock image) before the incident
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