Pilot Dies in Light Plane Crash in Outback New South Wales
Emergency services responded to a crash at an airstrip near Bourke where a pilot was pronounced dead at the scene.
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A pilot died on Thursday afternoon after a light plane crashed at an outback airstrip in Wanaaring, New South Wales. Emergency services were alerted to the incident at the airstrip, located approximately 190 kilometers northwest of the town of Bourke, around 1:30 p.m.
Authorities pronounced the pilot, believed to be in his 60s, dead at the crash site. Police have established a crime scene, which will be investigated by specialist officers. Paramedics, along with personnel from Fire and Rescue NSW and Rural Fire Service NSW, also attended the location.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been notified of the crash.