Man dies in light plane crash north of Balranald in south-west NSW
At about 2pm on Wednesday, emergency services were called to D-Block Road north of Balranald, about 130 kilometres west of Hay, after reports that a light plane had crashed.
On arrival, emergency crews found a man in a critical condition.
NSW Paramedics provided treatment but he died at the scene.
The man was the sole traveller in the plane.
He is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be aged in his 50s.
Police have established a crime scene and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will investigate the cause of the crash.
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