Emergency services, including police, fire, and ambulance crews, responded to the incident, which occurred approximately 55 miles from the city.

According to New South Wales Police Acting Superintendent Timothy Calman, a Cessna 182 with two occupants collided with an ultralight aircraft carrying one person.

One of the planes caught fire upon impact.

Witnesses reported seeing debris falling from the sky and attempted to assist, but the situation was dire, and there was little they could do to help, as both crashes were deemed “not survivable.”

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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will investigate the cause of the collision, as further details about the victims have yet to be disclosed.