Two men have died in a light plane crash in the scenic rim. The aircraft came down over the road from a golf club and authorities say they're grateful more lives weren't lost.
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00:00 Debris and devastation.
00:05 Players enjoying a Sunday round of golf saw a light plane crash just before midday.
00:10 Emergency services arrived a short time later and found the bodies of the two men, a 69
00:16 year old and 82 year old.
00:18 As you can imagine, any crash scene can be quite confronting.
00:23 Police say the relationship between the two men is unknown and their families have been
00:28 told.
00:29 We wish their families every possible amount of support that can be provided to them at
00:37 this time.
00:38 The plane took off from nearby Boonah Airfield earlier in the day and was on its way back.
00:44 The golf club is on the edge of town.
00:46 We are very grateful that even though we have lost two lives, that it was not far worse,
00:52 absolutely.
00:53 With homes nearby, police have urged anyone with footage of its final moments to contact
00:58 them.
00:59 We're also aware that there are many members of the community who may have witnessed this
01:03 particular crash and our thoughts are also with those persons.
01:07 The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will be following the investigation into the crash.
01:12 Inquiries will include what caused the plane to go down, whether a Mayday call was made
01:16 and the experience of the pilot.
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