{"id":132300,"date":"2023-10-19T10:48:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=132300"},"modified":"2023-10-19T10:48:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:48:58","slug":"pilot-dies-after-plane-plunges-into-queensland-field-as-farmer-desperately-tried-to-put-out-flames-from-fireball-crash-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/world-news\/pilot-dies-after-plane-plunges-into-queensland-field-as-farmer-desperately-tried-to-put-out-flames-from-fireball-crash-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot dies after plane plunges into Queensland field as farmer desperately tried to put out flames from fireball crash | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A PILOT has died after a light plane crash in Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>The &quot;kit-built&quot; aircraft crashed just after midday at Palgrave, southwest of Warwick in the Southern Downs region and burst into flames, sparking a grass fire.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/NINTCHDBPICT000853338289.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/plane-inferno-pilot-dies-plane-853340000.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/plane-inferno-pilot-dies-plane-853339998.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The pilot, who was the only person on board the plane, died at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>A local farmer was the first to spot the inferno and called emergency services while trying to extinguish the fire himself.<\/p>\n<p>The farmer created a fire break at the property to help contain the blaze until fire crews arrived and were able to take over.<\/p>\n<p>Rescue teams initially struggled to get past the flames to the wreckage.<\/p>\n<p>Darling Downs police district officer Acting Inspector Paula Smithard said: &quot;I can confirm that around 12.15pm today a transmission was received that a light plane was experiencing trouble.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>A police spokesperson said initial investigations indicated the pilot &quot;did not survive the crash&quot; and that no one else was on board the plane.<\/p>\n<p>An Australian Transport Safety Bureau spokesperson said the plane was a &quot;kit-built aircraft&quot; registered with Recreation Aviation Australia, the ABC reports.<\/p>\n<p>Aerial images show the plane was completely destroyed.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in The US Sun<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NINTCHDBPICT000853217657.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BABY SHOCK <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Girl, 10, who fell pregnant after &#8216;rape by 14-yr-old\u2019 is ordered to get abortion<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24446385-1697651863286.jpg\"><\/picture><span>WIFE STRIFE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>James Haskell spotted without wedding ring &#8211; as wife Chloe takes hers off<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mike-skinner-british-rapper-musician-851378323.jpg\"><\/picture><span>candid <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I was one of the UK&#8217;s biggest music stars &#8211; but I lost thousands &#8216;betting&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24446224-1697643187999.jpg\"><\/picture><span>mixing it up <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Leigh-Anne Pinnock hints husband Andre Gray CHEATED with cryptic comment<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Police officers from the Forensic Crash Unit were inspecting the wreckage on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators and Recreational Aviation Australia officials will work together to determine the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.<\/p>\n<p>Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. 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