Pilot dies after cropduster crashes west of Brisbane

A pilot was killed when his crop-dusting plane suddenly lost altitude and crashed in a paddock on the Darling Downs, west of Brisbane.

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Sep 20, 2022, updated May 22, 2025
An elderly man trapped in mud on his Gympie farm has passed away Photo: ABC
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The agricultural aircraft lost altitude during a crop-dusting flight near Chinchilla Wondai Road and crash-landed near the tiny town of Canaga about 12.20pm on Monday.

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The pilot, believed to be a man in his 30s, was the sole occupant and died at the scene.

The Forensic Crash Unit and Australian Transport Safety Bureau will prepare a report for the Coroner.

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