Plane crashes at a Melbourne golf course as the pilot is taken to hospital with serious injuries
- Plane crashed at Capital Golf Course in Heatherton, to the city’s southeast
- Victoria Police said the plane crashed into trees shortly after take-off
- The golf course is directly adjacent to the suburban airport
A pilot is seriously injured after his light plane crashed at a Melbourne golf course.
The plane crashed at Capital Golf Course in Heatherton, to the city’s southeast, on Tuesday.
Victoria Police said the plane crashed into trees shortly after take-off from Moorabbin airport just after midday.
A pilot is seriously injured after his light plane crashed at a Melbourne golf course
The plane crashed at Capital Golf Course in Heatherton, to the city’s southeast, on Tuesday
The golf course is directly adjacent to the suburban airport.
The pilot, a man who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, has been taken to the Alfred Hospital with serious injuries.
Aerial footage of the scene shows the aircraft upside-down and missing one of its wings.
The exact cause of the crash has not been determined, with police and emergency services remaining on site.