Man killed and another fighting for life after horror light plane crash

A man has been killed and another fighting for life after a recreational plane crashed after takeoff.

A man has been killed and another fighting for life after a recreational plane crashed. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

A man has died and another is fighting for his life after a recreational plane crashed after taking off on the NSW north coast.

Emergency services were called to Palmers Island, west of Yamba, about 11.20am Sunday after reports a plane had crashed.

The pilot died at the scene, and while they are yet to be formerly identified is believed to have been a man aged in his 60s.

Another occupant, a man believed to be aged in his 30s, was also rushed to Gold Coast Hospital with serious injuries.

In a statement, police said they remained at the scene and that a crime scene had been established at the crash site.

Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing, with the public urged to avoid the area.

Originally published as Man killed and another fighting for life after horror light plane crash