Pair survive Rainbow Beach light plane crash
Published: 11:10:30 AM, Sun 17 March 2013 UTC
Air safety officials will travel to Rainbow Beach, near Gympie in south-east Queensland, today to investigate a light plane crash.
Two men were injured, one seriously, when the plane ditched after take-off from Rainbow Beach airport at midday (AEST) yesterday.
The 74-year-old pilot suffered head and leg injuries and was flown by helicopter to Nambour Hospital.
The passenger had minor injuries.
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