Nebo Creek, Queensland: Pilot killed in light aircraft crash on private property

A 47-year-old man has died after his light aircraft went down on a property west of Mackay, with investigators now piecing together what caused the crash.

Alexandra Feiam
NewsWire
A 47-year-old man has died in a light plane crash in Queensland.
A 47-year-old man has died in a light plane crash in Queensland. Credit: News Corp Australia

A 47-year-old man has been killed in a light aircraft crash in Queensland.

Emergency services were called to a private property at Nebo Creek, west of Mackay, shortly after 6pm on Sunday.

The 47-year-old was the sole occupant of the aircraft. Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell
The 47-year-old was the sole occupant of the aircraft. NewsWire / Glenn Campbell Credit: News Corp Australia

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The pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft, a 47-year-old man, died at the scene.

“The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash,” a police statement read.

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