A person is believed to have died after a light plane crashed south-west of Sydney, NSW Police have confirmed. It's understood a Cessna aircraft from a local flying school crashed in Brownlow Hill at about 3.15pm, about 9km from Camden Airfield, NSW (CDU/YSCN) where it took off.BREAKING NEWS
Camden Airport is an aerodrome located on the outskirts of Sydney, 1 nautical mile northwest of Camden, New South Wales, Australia. The airport is located approximately 60 km southwest from Sydney city.
The crash occurred near Brownlow Hill Loop Road, according to police.
The crash occurred near Brownlow Hill Loop Road, according to police.
The pilot is believed to have lost contact with the control tower shortly after take-off.
The alarm was raised when a second pilot, looking to land at Camden Airport, asked the position of the Cessna 172, with the control tower realising it did not know.
Audio from air traffic control captured the moment a pilot flying overhead spotted the wreck.
"I think we've got an aeroplane on the ground here ... it doesn't look good," the pilot can be heard saying.
"Mate, it doesn't even look like an aeroplane, unfortunately."
The pilot and sole occupant of the plane, believed to be a 16-year-old boy, died at the scene, police said.
The plane had completed two trips already that day.
Aircraft Information:
Owner / Operator: Altocap Pty Ltd
Aircraft: Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Registration: VH-CPQ
Serial Number: 172S8629
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