Second light plane crashes near Coober Pedy in rural South Australia
A light plane has crashed in rural South Australia, just hours after another aircraft crashed into a remote paddock in the state’s Far North.
The light plane went down at Evelyn Downs, about 190km north of Coober Pedy in the state’s outback, about 2pm Thursday.
It is understood the pilot suffered non-life-threatening injuries while attempting to land.
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It comes after another light plane crashed 400km away earlier on Thursday.
Emergency services were called to that crash site, near Mulgathing, 289km southwest of Coober Pedy, about 9.30am.
The condition of the pilot is yet to be confirmed.
Mulgathing is the site of a cattle station owned by Jumbuck Pastoral.
Originally published on 7NEWS
