A pilot has been killed in a bizarre accident involving two light planes at an Australian airport.
The 62-year-old man was outside the aircraft on the tarmac at the time of incident at Parafield Airport, north of Adelaide.
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Police believe the Adelaide man was struck by the moving plane which then crashed into another aircraft parked nearby.
Both were single-engine aircraft - a Cessna and a Piper - and no-one was inside either plane at the time.
Emergency services rushed to the scene about 4pm.
A worker at the nearby Adelaide Warbirds flight business was first on scene.
He told the ABC he heard a large bang and rushed to provide help but there was nothing he could do to assist the victim.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
The Air Transport Safety Bureau will attend the scene on Monday to investigate the circumstances of the crash.
- ABC
