Two people have escaped serious injury after a light aircraft crash landed on a golf course in Sydney’s northern beaches.
The forced landing happened during a training flight just after 2pm on Sunday afternoon, with an instructor pilot and student on board.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has confirmed the aircraft was a Piper Cherokee.
An instructor pilot and a student were on board the aircraft when it crash landed on Sunday afternoon. (ABC News)
Aerial footage shows the plane on the course at Mona Vale Golf Club, with visible damage to a wing, and it appears the wheels have come off.
NSW Ambulance said the pair aged in their 50s were treated onsite by paramedics for minor injuries, before being taken to Royal North Shore Hospital for further assessment.
One suffered minor facial injuries and both were treated onsite by paramedics.
Authorities said the cause of the crash landing was unknown at this stage, but it may have been due to possible engine trouble.
‘I thought it’s a big bird’
In a TikTok video a witness said the plane “just fell out of the sky”, while another adds: “It was crazy, we literally just heard this noise, and then all of a sudden it went bang.
“And next thing you know these guys are still playing their golf game, pretending like a plane just hasn’t fallen from the sky.” Â
The pair, both aged in their 50s, were treated onsite by paramedics for minor injuries. (ABC News)
Information from Flight Tracker shows the aircraft took off from Shellharbour near Wollongong this afternoon and made a stop in Camden before continuing the flight north.
The ATSB said it is gathering evidence about the forced landing, but it’s unclear whether it will conduct a formal investigation.