Two people have died after a light aircraft “nosedived” into an airport hangar in a horror crash.
The small plane smashed into a building at Parafield Airport, killing the pilot and a passenger on board and leaving more than a dozen injured.
Terrifying scenes unfolded as the impact sparked a huge blaze, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky.
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Emergency services raced to the scene at around 2:10pm today (29 Apr), as reported by Need To Know.
The airport was immediately shut to all air traffic, although some returning flights were later allowed to land.
Shocking footage captured by Joshua Lee Swanell shows the aftermath of the crash, with flames ripping through the hangar.
Residents nearby reported seeing clouds of smoke from miles away.
A total of 11 ground crew inside the hangar at the time suffered serious burns and were rushed to hospital, according to 7NEWS.
Due to the scale of the emergency, casualties were split between two hospitals.
Four were taken to Royal Adelaide Hospital, while seven others were treated at Lyell McEwin Hospital.
A spokesperson for Adelaide Airport said: “We are aware of a serious incident at Parafield Airport.
“Emergency services are in attendance.
“Parafield Airport has been closed to all air traffic.
“However, we are allowing returning aircraft to land.
“Police are at the scene of an incident at Parafield, where a plane has crashed into a hangar.
“About 2:10pm today (Wednesday 29 April), police and emergency services were called to an area near Kings Road after reports that a small plane had collided with a hangar as it was attempting to land.
“The immediate area has been evacuated as emergency services deal with the incident.
“Please avoid the area if possible.”
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