A small plane has crashed at Greenbank, south of Brisbane, emergency services authorities say.
Key points:
- The pilot was the only person on board the plane
- It burst flames on impact and most of the fuselage has been destroyed
- The pilot suffered head, chest and abdominal injuries as well as limb fractures
They said the plane came down in a paddock off Tully Road about 2:30pm.
A man was pulled from the aircraft, as firefighters worked to put out the fire.
The plane was engulfed by the fire and only the tail section remained intact, with most of the fuselage burnt to the ground.
The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) said the 24-year-old pilot was the sole occupant of the plane.
QAS operation supervisor Mark Nugent said the man suffered head, chest and abdominal injuries, as well as long bone fractures to his limbs.
He said the man’s injuries were critical but he was in a stable condition.
“It’s quite a significant incident and it is a fortunate incident for him to be coming away with the injuries he does have,” he said.
“He did have an altered level of consciousness but was able to communicate in some way with us.”
Mr Nugent said the man was pulled from the plane wreckage by people from a neighbouring property who were first on the scene.
He said those people should be commended and that it was “remarkable” to see such a positive outcome for the pilot.
The man received medical treatment at the scene, and was flown by rescue helicopter to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital.
Source: news.google.com