Gold Coast plane crash: Two people fighting for life after crash at Heck Field, Jabobs Well
A plane has crashed into a cane field near the Gold Coast, with grave fears held for two people.
The crash occurred around 5.55am on Tuesday, with Queensland Police and Queensland Ambulance Service quickly racing to Heck Field, Jacobs Well.
Queensland Ambulance Service confirmed two people were onboard the light plane, saying they had been assessed with life-threatening injuries, with grave fears held over their survival.
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It is understood that the plane caught fire after the crash, with the wreckage remaining on fire for some time before authorities reached the scene.
7NEWS reporter Georgia Costi described the remains of the light plane as a “smouldering wreck”.
“It is almost unrecognisable that that was once a light plane. It is a smouldering wreck,” she said from the scene.
It remains unclear if the plane crashed during take off or landing.
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