Microlight aircraft crash leaves two people dead near Exmouth in north-west WA
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Two people have died in a microlight aircraft crash in Western Australia s north-west.
The aircraft was reported overdue from an aerodrome in Exmouth around 4:30pm yesterday, police said.
A WA Police spokesman said the wreckage of the aircraft was found south of Exmouth around 7:30pm yesterday. Two occupants have been located deceased and a recovery operation will commence at first light today, the police spokesman said.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority said the crash would be investigated by the relevant approved sport aviation administration body.