Search resumes for light plane with two on board missing in NQ
A plane with two people on board is missing in central Queensland after failing to arrive at an airpark west of Proserpine.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre is leading the search mission for the missing light aircraft.
The aircraft departed cattle station Natal Downs, south of Charters Towers on Sunday afternoon. It was reported missing after failing to arrive at Lakeside Airpark, Proserpine, by 6.30pm.
Two helicopters and a fixed-wing aircraft involved in the search overnight failed to find any trace of the missing aircraft.
The plane is believed to have two people on board and took off from Natal Downs Station, near Charters Towers, about 2pm on Sunday.
It was due to arrive at the Lakeside Airpark at Bloomsbury, north of Mackay at 5pm, with air traffic control raising the alarm at 6:30pm.
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CQ Rescue was tasked to search the area last night, and despite several sweeps over the area, has found no sign of the plane.
This morning, a specialist aircraft from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) left Cairns and arrived in the Whitsundays about 7:30.
A spokesman said the search would be concentrated on an area west of Proserpine.
The Queensland Police Service said its officers were on stand-by but AMSA was coordinating search and rescue efforts.
CQ Rescue has again joined the search with other aircraft likely to be called in later today.
