Man Dead in Light Plane Crash in Australia

Man Dead in Light Plane Crash in Australia
Australian Fire Rescue crew pictured on Jan. 5, 2020. Brett Hemmings/Getty Images
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A solo pilot has died after crashing his home-built amphibious light plane into a backyard in Australia’s NSW Hunter region.

New South Wales Police confirmed the plane crashed short of a runway about 10:15 a.m. on Sunday and into the yard of a property on Denton Close in Windella. The street is next to the Royal Newcastle Aero Club.

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