Authorities search for crashed plane near Mt Isa
From the ABC
Authorities search for crashed plane near Mt Isa
Posted 2 hours 48 minutes ago
Updated 1 hour 55 minutes ago
Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) helicopters from Townsville and Cairns are flying to north-west Queensland to search for the pilot of a light plane that crashed this morning.
Department of Emergency Services spokeswoman Kylie McIntosh says the injured pilot called for help just before 11am AEST, but was only able to give a vague location of the crash site.
"He's believed to be somewhere near a station a couple of hours north of Mt Isa [according to] the reports that I have," she said.
"So It's quite vague, which is why we've sent out the EMQ choppers from Townsville and Cairns.
"The pilot of the plane did in fact contact aviation authorities in Brisbane.
"He said he was injured and unsure of his position."