An Australian pilot was among 12 people killed when a light plane crashed into a swamp while landing at an airport in Papua New Guinea.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed the man, who has not yet been named, was among those killed when the Britten Norman-Islander plane crashed short of the runway at Kiunga in PNG's Western Province on Wednesday afternoon (local time).
The man's family has been provided with consular assistance.'
"We continue to work closely with Papua New Guinea authorities," a DFAT spokesperson said.
Local media reports said the aircraft, operated by Sunbird Aviation, experienced engine failure before the crash.
