Young couple on board light plane that crashed in central Qld
The wreckage of a plane that had two people on board when it went missing in central Queensland has been found.
Apr 03, 2023, updated May 22, 2025
Rhiley and Maree Kuhrt were on their way to a small airfield near Mackay when their plane crashed. (Image: Facebook)
Stockman Rhiley Kuhrt and his pregnant wife Maree died in the Piper Cherokee when it crashed, according to media reports.
A rescue helicopter crew spotted the crash site in the Clarke Ranges west of Proserpine about 10.15am on Monday.
The aircraft had departed the Natal Downs cattle station, south of Charters Towers, on Sunday afternoon.
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The plane was reported missing after it failed to arrive at Lakeside Airpark, Proserpine by 6.30pm.
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