Just before midday today emergency services were called to Wentworth Aerodrome following reports a plane...

Published: 6:37 pm January 2, 2023
Updated: 9:43 am October 8, 2025
Two Men Have Escaped Serious Injury When Their Light Plane Crashed Near Wentworth In The State’s Far South-west

Just before midday today emergency services were called to Wentworth Aerodrome following reports a plane had crashed into trees on take-off.

Officers from Barrier Police District attended and located a small aircraft at the northern end of the runway.

The 65-year-old pilot and his 42-year-old passenger were able to free themselves from the aircraft and met emergency personnel on the runway.

NSW Ambulance paramedics treated one of the men for a laceration to the head and assessed them both for shock.

Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash will be conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).

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