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Man killed after small plane crashes in South Australia A man has died and another is in a critical condition after a light plane crash in rural South Australia, AAP reports. Emergency crews were called to Mumfords Road at Merriton, 170km north of Adelaide, about 4.10pm on Sunday after reports a light plane had struck power lines and crashed in a field.
The pilot, a 50-year-old Redhill man, suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital before being flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital. His passenger, a 24-year-old Redhill man, died at the scene. Major Crash officers are investigating the circumstances of the crash. Investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau will join them at the scene on Monday to determine how the crash occurred.
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