One killed in Light Plane Crash in Northern Australia

Queensland Police have announced that a man has died Sunday after the light aircraft he was piloting crashed in northeastern Australia.

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The plane went missing at 09:30 local time (01:30 Spanish Peninsular Time), local authorities said.

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Later, during a search and rescue operation by the emergency services, the light aircraft was found near the

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rural town of Sherborne in the north of the country

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The body of the victim, the sole occupant, was found in the vicinity of the accident.

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Police officials explained in a press release that the accident forensic unit is investigating the circumstances of the accident.

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After taking over the country just over a year ago, the Taliban took control of some US-made aircraft.

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It is not yet clear how many are operational. US forces deliberately damaged some military hardware when they entered

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