North West News
LUCKY PILOT ESCAPES HARM AFTER PLANE CRASHES OFF GUNNEDAH RUNWAY
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A pilot is lucky to have escaped serious harm after a plane taking off at Gunnedah Airport crashed into grass this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the facility shortly before 2pm.
It’s understood the plane hit a pile of roadworks on the runway before toppling onto its wing and leaking fuel.
Gunnedah Airport was closed for a short period as HAZMAT teams worked to clear the spillage.
No one was hurt in the incident.
Image courtesy of the Northern Daily Leader.
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