Two people have died after two light aircraft collided above the Caboolture Airfield in Queensland.
It’s understood a pilot and a passenger in one aircraft have died, while the pilot in the second aircraft was uninjured.
Acting Assistant District Officer for the Moreton District Paul Ready said the pilot was “assisting police with investigators to try and piece together what exactly occurred”.
At about 10.34am on Friday morning, emergency services rushed to Caboolture Airfield.
Queensland Ambulance said paramedics were responding to a “significant incident”.
A spokeswoman said about five ambulances were deployed to the scene.
Helicopter footage from 9News showed multiple emergency personnel tending to the wreckage of one of the aircraft.
Mr Ready said the investigation was still “at its infancy”.
He said the two people who died in the crash had yet to be identified, and the loss of life was “devastating”.
Queensland Fire and Emergency services said three trucks were deployed to the scene, however crews were not required to extinguish any flames.
One crew has since left the crash site, with remaining staff working to ensure the scene is safe.
The Caboolture Airport will remain closed, while investigations are ongoing.
The Courier Mail reported one of the pilots “managed to escape from the wreckage”.
Investigators have remained on-scene, including the forensic unit from Queensland Police. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) have also been notified of the incident.
Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan said the incident
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Originally published as Two light aircraft collide at Caboolture Airfield
