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Quote:Pilot dies in light plane crash north of Brisbane
The plane came down on mudflats near Bribie Island.(ABC News)
The pilot of a light plane that crashed near Bribie Island in south-east Queensland this morning has died, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has confirmed.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said the light plane was found on the western side of the Pumicestone Passage.
The light plane is sitting upside down in mudflats and emergency services are at the scene.
The pilot was the only person aboard, CASA says.(ABC News)
Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson described the plane crash as a tragic accident.
He said witnesses saw the plane descending rapidly at about 9.30am before it crashed into the mangroves.
The pilot was the only person aboard, CASA says.(ABC News)
The pilot has been confirmed dead and was the only person on board.
Mr Gibson said the plane was "kit built" and likely to be used in aerobatics.
An operation to recover the wreck is underway, with more than six Queensland Fire and Rescue trucks on scene.
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