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THE two people killed in a tragic plane crash at Mudgee on Sunday morning were a couple from Victoria.
Mudgee Police Detective Inspector Cameron Whiteside said the plane was one of four which had flown together to Mudgee from Dubbo.
"This is a tragedy not only for those they were travelling with, but also due to its impact on a lot of people," he said.
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TWO people aged in their 60s were killed in a light plane crash at Mudgee on Sunday morning.
Around 10.55am emergency services were called to Mudgee Airport following reports a light-plane had crashed into a paddock near Henry Lawson Drive while on approach for landing.
Mudgee Local Area Command police attended the scene where they located a man, believed to be aged in his 60s, deceased inside the single-engine two-seater plane.
NSW Ambulance paramedics attempted to revive a woman, also aged in her 60s, who was a passenger in the plane, however she died at the scene.
A crime scene was been established at the airport and will be examined by specialist forensic officers with police assisting investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
A report will also be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Police have urged anyone with information about the incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.