A pilot has died after a small plane crashed in crocodile-infested waters in the Northern Territory.
The small plane crashed about 10:20 a.m. Sunday, with two passengers on board, at Fogg Dam, a wetland 67 kilometers southwest of Darwin.
“The Search and Rescue section coordinated a response and a CareFlight helicopter was dispatched to the area,” police said in a statement.
A 29-year-old female passenger was airlifted from the scene by helicopter and transported to Royal Darwin Hospital for assessment. She was not injured.
A 63-year-old man was found dead inside the aircraft.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.
NT News reports that the plane allegedly fell about 50 meters from the dam wall after witnesses saw it flying at low altitude around 9am.
The area is a paradise for saltwater crocodiles.