Man dies in a farm plane crash near Bourke, NSW

A 47-year-old man has died in a plane crash on a farm in the outback.

A man has died in a plane crash on a farm in remote NSW.

Emergency services raced to the property near Bourke about 7.50am on reports a plane had crashed.

The police said officers from the Central North District found a cropdusting aircraft had crashed into a field.

“The pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft, a 47-year-old man, was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene,” the police said Saturday afternoon.

The crash happened near Bourke on the morning of February 10, 2024. Picture: Google Maps

“A crime scene was established and is being forensically examined.”

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been notified and will investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Originally published as Man dies in a farm plane crash near Bourke, NSW