Two individuals have been critically injured after a small aircraft crashed whereas making an attempt to land within the Northern Territory.
The only-engine constitution plane was carrying a pilot and 5 passengers when it collided with terrain whereas approaching an airstrip at Groote Eylandt within the Gulf of Carpentaria on Friday afternoon.
Emergency companies have been referred to as and 5 individuals have been handled on the scene, with not less than two of them taken to hospital in a severe situation.
The Australian Transport Security Bureau mentioned the aircraft skilled engine issues.
“Throughout take off, the plane skilled engine points and the pilot tried to return to Groote Eylandt,” ATSB chief commissioner Angus Mitchell mentioned.
“Throughout strategy, the plane collided with terrain and got here to a relaxation inverted.”
An investigation is underneath option to set up the circumstances main as much as the crash.
The ATSB will deploy a crew of transport security investigators to look at the aircraft wreckage and accident website.
Investigators may even receive and evaluation any recorded knowledge, climate info, pilot, passenger and witness reviews, plane operator procedures and upkeep information.
