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Two light planes collide, crash in Sydney

By IANS | Updated: October 26, 2024 12:05 IST

Sydney, Oct 26 Emergency services responded to a fatal plane crash in Sydney's southwest on Saturday, police in ...

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Sydney, Oct 26 Emergency services responded to a fatal plane crash in Sydney's southwest on Saturday, police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said.

Two light planes were understood to have collided and crashed before midday in Sydney's outer southwest.

Members of the public were urged to avoid the area and no further information was available at this stage, NSW Police said.

NSW Police, Fire and Rescue and NSW Ambulance were attending the scene, with at least two firetrucks and several ambulances present, Xinhua news agency reported.

An investigation into the cause of the crash would be undertaken by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, NSW Police said.

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