Fiery Plane Crash at Shellharbour Airport
Three people have died after a light plane crashed and caught on fire at Shellharbour Airport on Saturday.
"In all my time as a police officer I've never been to an aviation incident like this."
About 10am on Saturday, October 11, witnesses watched the Piper Cherokee Lance aircraft take off and get about 30 metres into the air before dipping and contacting the tarmac with its left wing.
- The plane then caught fire, resulting in the deaths of all three people on board.
- Lake Illawarra police district's chief inspector Aaron Wunderlich described the incident as a tragic event.
Aaron Wunderlich: "At that point, witnesses have described the aircraft has then dipped with its left wing coming down and contacting the tarmac. Unfortunately the plane was then engulfed, and the three people that were on board have all been confirmed as deceased.
Author's summary: Tragic plane crash at Shellharbour airport kills three.