A plane that crashed at Parafield Airport (QBP/YPPF) in northern Adelaide has left two people dead and eleven others injured. Yesterday afternoon, emergency crews rushed to Parafield Airport after a plane slammed into a hangar, igniting a massive fire and sending thick smoke billowing over nearby suburbs.
On arrival, crews found a significant amount of thick black smoke. The smoke could be seen from kilometres away, with residents across the northern suburbs noticing it drifting across the skyline.
Police said the two people who died were the pilot and passenger of the Diamond DA42 twin-engined aircraft, and that several people on the ground had been injured."Shortly after take-off from runway 03L, the plane tragically crashed into hangar 54 at the airport," Chief Inspector Andrew McCracken told reporters at the scene.
He said one person had suffered life-threatening "serious and significant burns" and had been taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital, while two others had been hospitalised with serious injuries.
Another suffered minor injuries and six people had smoke inhalation.
All of those injured had been in the hangar at the time of the crash.
A large number of student pilots were among those evacuated from the scene.
Chief Inspector McCracken did not say if the two who died were students.
Aircraft Information:
Another suffered minor injuries and six people had smoke inhalation.
All of those injured had been in the hangar at the time of the crash.
A large number of student pilots were among those evacuated from the scene.
Chief Inspector McCracken did not say if the two who died were students.
Aircraft Information:
Owner/Operator: Flight Training Adelaide
Aircraft: Diamond DA 42 Twin Star
Registration: VH-YQP
Serial Number: 42-213
Engines: Lycoming IO-360-M1A
First Flew: January 2009
Age: 17.3 Years
Our hearts go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased.
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