Tom Strachan and two other people have died in a light plane crash in bushland west of Brisbane. It was reported that the aircraft encountered bad weather.
Three people have died in a light plane crash in bushland near Fernvale, west of Brisbane. It was reported that the aircraft encountered bad weather.
Police say the Cessna was reported missing after failing to return from a flight on Monday and a search was launched.Preliminary information indicated the aircraft departed Dalby at 10am and was due to land at Archerfield at 2pm. “The aircraft was located during an aerial search and all three occupants were pronounced deceased at the scene,” police said in a statement on Monday evening.The plane ran into bad weather before crashing, Nine News reported. On board was pilot Gary Liehm; former Young Rich Lister, agriculturalist andThe aircraft was located during an aerial search and the three occupants were pronounced dead at the scene.
The police forensic crash unit will investigate the crash as will the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, whose safety inspectors were expected on site on Tuesday. The experts in engineering, aircraft operations and maintenance will comb the wreckage to help investigators from the police Forensic Crash Unit work out how the plane crashed.People have posted tributes to the trio and condolences to their families and friends on social media.
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