As many as six people are feared dead after a light plane was incinerated on take-off at Caboolture Airfield, north of Brisbane.
The plane, used for skydiving, took off before veering left, crashing and bursting into flames. Bryan Carpenter, who witnessed Saturday's crash, said high-octane fuel burned the plane within a minute.
He said the Cessna 206 carried between five and six people on its skydiving flights. Police have not released the names of the people on board or the name of the skydiving company.
Mr Carpenter, a flight trainer at Caboolture for 14 years, said it looked to be the worst crash in his time there. Police have closed the airport while they investigate the crash
Skydivers feared dead in light plane crash