Emergency crews stunned after Gold Coast plane crash

By ZAK WHEELER FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 03:35 BST, 6 June 2025 | Updated: 03:53 BST, 6 June 2025

A pilot has walked away uninjured after their light plane has slammed into a field on the Gold Coast.

Emergency services were called to the scene near Finglas Road in Woongoolba, in the Gold Coast, around 9am on Friday.

The plane’s pilot, a 39-year-old female, was the only person onboard the aircraft at the time of the crash and did not sustain any injuries.

A police spokesman said the pilot was able to make a controlled landing after realising she was in danger. 

‘Initial information indicates that around 9.10am, a light plane completed a controlled landing into canfields north of the airfield after failing to take-off,’ they said.

Paramedics assessed the woman and confirmed she did not need further medical assessment or hospital treatment.

The incident has been referred to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority for further investigation.

A plane crashed in the Gold Coast around 9am on Friday 

Emergency services attended the scene 

A police spokesperson confirmed the 39-year-old female pilot was the only person onboard during the crash and she did not sustain any injuries

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Emergency crews stunned after Gold Coast plane crash

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