Pilot Dies in Ultralight Plane Crash

north of Laidley


28 March 2018

An experienced pilot has died after the ultralight plane he was flying crashed north of Laidley yesterday.

The accident happened around 5:14pm, the home-made aircraft crashed into a paddock on Old Laidley-Forest Hill Rd.

The 84-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Police said there are multiple factors which could have caused the sudden crash, which is under investigation.

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