The light plane that crashed in NSW’s South yesterday has been found in rough and remote terrain as the pilot remains missing.
The pilot, a man aged in his 60s, took off about 11am yesterday from Bankstown Airport and flew to Mallacoota in Victoria before turning back and disappearing over Budawang National Park, west of Canberra.
There were no passengers in the aircraft, which came from Bankstown Flying School.
The light plane that crashed in NSW’s South yesterday has been found in rough and remote terrain as the pilot remains missing. (Nine)
This map shows the plane’s flight path before it crashed north of Batemans Bay. (Supplied: Flightwaware)
Emergency services were called to Budawang National Park – about 25km north of Batemans Bay – about 4.30pm after an aircraft emergency location transmitter was activated.
Police believe the pilot was heading back to the airport when the crash happened.
The aircraft was found in the Budawang National Park this morning, after the accident site was located from the air yesterday.
The search crew is heading to the location now, but their efforts may be hampered by the rough and thick terrain.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating and will release a preliminary reporting about two months.
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