Light plane crash in Canley Vale

Peter Agatsiotis · #1 15th June 2010, 08:48 AM

On the news today, a light plane has crashed into a power pole in Canley Vale (not far from Bankstown airport) with unconfirmed reports of 2 fatalities.

Nigel C · #2 15th June 2010, 08:56 AM

Just been updated, 2 confirmed dead, although it's unclear if they were on the ground or in the plane. There is a car also on fire, and aerial footage makes it nigh on impossible to tell what type of aircraft.

There is a field across the road from where it crashed, so perhaps they had an engine failure and were trying to put it down there? Only time will tell.

Greg Hyde · #3 15th June 2010, 09:02 AM

Crash occurred on Carnley Vale Rd.

Two confirmed dead. Unable to confirm whether those losr were on the a/c or ground.

A/c was a Piper Chieftan.

Greg

Trevor Sinclair · #4 15th June 2010, 09:09 AM

SMH website now has a pic of the location, Canley Vale Primary School has been evacuated due to the fuel spill. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/two-dead-i...0615-yasn.html

Bruce Bramwell · #5 15th June 2010, 10:38 AM

Only one person has lost the life

Greg Hyde · #6 15th June 2010, 10:41 AM

Latest from ABC

Eyewitness reports aircraft was suffering engine problems before crash.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...15/2926951.htm