Plane crash claims three lives in Queensland, Australia

Tree person have lost their lives in a plane crash that occurred in Queensland, Australia.

The crash involved a firefighting jet, and emergency services were alerted to the scene due to the catastrophic nature of the incident.

The ill-fated aircraft, contracted by the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, was reportedly undertaking fire mapping duties. Flight records indicate that the plane departed from Toowoomba shortly before 11 a.m. on the day of the crash. The aircraft was expected to land in Mount Isa around 3 p.m., but it mysteriously disappeared from radar tracking between Cloncurry and Mount Isa.

Local law enforcement and paramedics were summoned to the scene following a concerned community member’s call at approximately 2:30 p.m. A helicopter dispatched to the area managed to locate the crash site from the air, while ground crews made their way to the wreckage. Tragically, at around 5 p.m., it was confirmed that all three individuals on board had lost their lives.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has been notified of the crash and is set to conduct a comprehensive transport safety investigation into the incident. Simultaneously, the Forensic Crash Unit will lead the investigation on behalf of the State Coroner to ascertain the crash’s cause.

According to Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES), the aircraft was contracted to support the Queensland bushfire response and was engaged in conducting line scans for this purpose. The cause of the crash remains unknown, and QFES will collaborate with the ATSB in its investigative efforts.

This tragedy comes just over two weeks after another light plane crash occurred in Queensland, where the pilot tragically lost their life as well. The pilot of a “kit-built” aircraft perished in the Southern Downs region after the plane crashed and subsequently burst into flames, sparking a grass fire.

A local farmer, who was the first to spot the blaze, reported the incident to emergency services while attempting to contain the fire. Subsequently, fire crews arrived and managed to gain control over the situation. Investigations into both crashes are ongoing, and authorities are working diligently to establish the circumstances surrounding these tragic events.