Two killed in plane crash near Gold Coast, igniting bushfire
A 73-year-old pilot and a male passenger died after the wreckage caught fire on impact, with emergency services now working to contain the bushfireFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo men have been killed in a light...
<p>A 73-year-old pilot and a male passenger died after the wreckage caught fire on impact, with emergency services now working to contain the bushfire</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jan/27/australia-news-live-out-of-control-victorian-bushfire-threatens-towns-as-intense-heatwave-moves-east%20our%20Australia%20news%20live%20blog%20for%20latest%20updates">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Two men have been killed in a light plane crash near the Gold Coast, sparking a bushfire.</p><p>Emergency crews rushed to Heck Field, a private airstrip north of the Gold Coast, after the plane went down in nearby bushland about 6am on Tuesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/27/gold-coast-plane-crash-bushfire-two-killed">Continue reading...</a>
Read the full article at:
The Guardian World →