Three dead after light planes collide in Sydney

Sydney, Oct 26 (IANS) Three people were dead after two light planes collided in mid-air before crashing in Sydney's southwest on Saturday.

Emergency crews were called to Belimbla Park, approximately 65 kilometres southwest of central Sydney, just before midday local time following reports that two aircraft had collided and crashed, reports Xinhua news agency.

Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed on Saturday afternoon that three men were found dead at the scene.

Two crime scenes in close proximity were established at the sites where the two planes crashed into the ground.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that one of the planes burst into flames on impact.