Two people have died and multiple others injured after a small plane landing at a suburban airport crashed into a hangar, sparking a fire.
The plane was attempting to land at Parafield airport, north of Adelaide, at 2.10pm.
The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, said he had been briefed by the police commissioner, Grant Stevens, on the “tragic incident”, which authorities said involved a twin-engined Diamond DA42 aircraft.
“I have just been briefed by the commissioner for police on the tragic incident at Parafield this afternoon, where a small plane has crashed into a hangar,” he said.
“Two people have lost their lives and a number of others have been injured.
“My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those who have passed away, and with everyone affected by this devastating event.”
The fire in the hangar had been extinguished and the airfield was closed, he said.
Emergency services remained on the scene.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said a team of transport safety investigators from Canberra and Brisbane would arrive at the site on Thursday morning.
They would undertake site and wreckage inspection and recover aircraft components for examination at the ATSB’s technical facilities in Canberra.
The area has been evacuated and authorities have asked the public to avoid the area around the airport.