Fiery Plane Crash at Shellharbour Airport
Three people died in a light plane crash at Shellharbour Airport on Saturday, October 11.
"In all my time as a police officer I've never been to an aviation incident like this."
The Piper Cherokee Lance aircraft took off around 10am, but witnesses saw it dip and its left wing contact the tarmac about 30 metres into the air.
- The plane caught fire, resulting in the deaths of all three people on board.
- Lake Illawarra police district's chief inspector Aaron Wunderlich described the incident.
Author's summary: A tragic plane crash occurred at Shellharbour airport, killing three people.