Albion Park, Shellharbour Airport: Light plane crash sparks emergency response as pilot escapes injury
A pilot has narrowly escaped injury after a light plane crashed, prompting an emergency response on Good Friday.
A pilot has escaped injury after a light aircraft crashed near Albion Park on Friday morning while attempting to land.
Emergency services were called to a paddock off the Illawarra Highway just before 8.30am following reports that a plane had come down.
It is understood that the aircraft missed the runway by about 200 metres during its landing attempt before coming to rest in the nearby field.
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He was assessed by paramedics at the scene as a precaution, but was not injured.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
