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Three dead in light plane crash in Australia's New South Wales

Plane goes down at Shellharbour Airport shortly after take off

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A light plane crashed at an airport in Australia's New South Wales state on Saturday morning, killing three people on board, police said.

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The plane went down at Shellharbour Airport, about 85 km (53 miles) south of the state capital Sydney, shortly after taking off around 10 am (2300 GMT Friday), police said.

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"Upon impacting with the ground, the aircraft caught on fire which was extinguished by Fire and Rescue NSW," police said in a statement. "Three people are confirmed deceased." Aerial footage of the crash site on the Australian Broadcasting Corp news site showed charred wreckage of the plane on a runway.

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Police said a crime scene has been established and that the Australian Transport Safety Bureau had been notified.

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