Another sad loss
Two dead in light plane crash
Two people died when their light plane crashed today on a road at Drysdale, near Geelong, south-west of Melbourne.
Police said the plane, believed to be a Cessna, crashed on Scotchmans Hill Road, Drysdale, about 4.30pm (AEDT).
A Rural Ambulance spokesman said the two people, the only occupants of the plane, were dead when ambulance officers arrived at the scene.
He said it was believed the plane had taken off nearby, but at this stage it was not known where from.
A spokesman for the Air Transport Safety Bureau said they had been informed of the crash but it was unclear at this stage what had happened or the type of plane involved.
"The bureau is looking into it," he told AAP.
Police have sealed off the area.
Thoughts go out to the families conserned.