A pilot has died and a passenger has been rushed to hospital after a light plane crashed at a rural airfield.
Emergency services were alerted to the crash at McIntyres Airfield on Palmers Island, about 120km north of Coffs Harbour, just before 11.30am on Sunday.
Multiple ambulances and a rescue helicopter rushed to the scene where the male pilot, aged in his 60s, was found dead.
A passenger on the flight, a man believed to be aged in his 30s, suffered multiple serious injuries and was rushed to Gold Coast Hospital for treatment.
NSW Police established a crime scene and launched an investigation into the crash.
A spokesperson urged members of the public to avoid the area.
Footage from the crash site showed dozens of first responders and bystanders near the wreckage just off the dusty runway.
A Rural Fire Service crew attended the scene to provide ‘fire protection’ alongside the State Emergency Service.
