From the Courier Mail
A MAN has died in a light plane crash near Caboolture airport, according to early reports from emergency services.
It is believed the plane crashed into trees at a council refuse dump on
McNaught Rd.
There were no passengers on the plane.
Fire crews were called to the scene at 10.50am.
A woman involved with the Caboolture Recreational Aviation group said the plane got into trouble shortly after take off when it was struck with engine problems and failed to land safely.
"It had taken off and had engine problems and didn't make it back," she said.
She said the plane wasn't from a flying school and she thought it was privately owned.
She said the plane crashed east of the council tip and a mayday call was put out just before 11am.
Planes from Caboolture Recreational Aviation were in the air at the time of the incident and responded to the call and searched the area for the plane.