Man and woman killed after two planes smash into each other in horror mid-air collision in Brisbane

A MAN and woman have died after two planes collided mid-air in Australia this morning. The pair, both in their 60s, died at the scene near Brisbane at around 10.40am local time. Nine NewsThe planes crashed close to the ground leaving to dead[/caption] Australian Transport Safety Bureau chief, Angus Mitchell, said the light aircrafts involved were a Jabiru J430 and a Piper Pawnee. The J430 was taking off from one runway just as the Pawnee was landing on a crossing runway, he said. The two people in the J430 were killed in the horror crash. The pilot, aged around 70, in the Pawnee was uninjured, according to Matt Davis from Queensland Ambulance Service. “Any incident involving the loss of life, particularly under these circumstances, is extremely difficult and hard, obviously for the first responders and most importantly for the family,” he told the Brisbane Times. Moreton Police acting superintendent Paul Ready said it was “quite lucky” that the other pilot had survived and he asked any witnesses to come forward. “It is at the other end of the aerodrome, which is furthest from the Bruce Highway, but there will be people who may well have seen some of the aircraft and their movements prior to the collision.” Investigations are ongoing and the airfield is currently closed. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.