Three men have been killed after two light planes crashed into each other in Sydney’s southwest.
Emergency services were called to Belimbla Park, in Oakdale, just before midday on Saturday.
NSW Police confirmed three men died in the crash. They are yet to be identified.
More information will be provided at a press conference at 4pm on Saturday.
‘Two crime scenes have been established and three men have been located deceased,’ a police spokesperson said.
‘Members of the public are urged to avoid the area.
‘An investigation into the cause of the crash will be undertaken by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).’
Smoke was seen billowing into the sky above the scene of the crash, with witnesses reporting seeing a ‘fireball’ to Seven News.
Two light planes have crashed into each other in a horrific fatal collision in Sydney’s southwest (pictured is the wreckage at the scene)
Emergency services were called to Belimbla Park, in Oakdale, just before midday on Saturday (pictured is a firefighter at the scene)
Firefighters are pictured at the scene of the crash
One person living in the area said on Facebook they saw a parachute open and a plane ‘nosedive’.
Another resident said they heard a ‘loud bang’ before everything fell silent.
‘Normal engine sounds, then loud bang, spluttering, then silence. Ran out the paddock to try see where but couldn’t see it,’ she wrote.
The planes crashed near Sydney Recreational Flying Club and Dave’s Flying School but it is not known if either plane was associated with the schools.
More to come
NSW Police confirmed the crash was fatal with three men killed
An investigation into what went wrong will be handled by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
