A 4-seat Maule M5 that had departed Murwillumbah earlier struck power-lines and finished up crashing into the upper reaches of the Clarence River near Ewingar about 85km south-west of Casino

One of the passengers - a 12-year-old girl was killed - her 39-year-old father was taken to the Lismore hospital in a serious condition "..the pilot suffered only minor injuries"

The pilot of a Sonex ultralight was uninjured after the newly acquired 2-seater he was flying sustained extensive damage after a heavy landing at Ingham airport in Far North QLD

"..flew from Innisfail after buying the plane and was headed to Dysart southwest of Mackay" ..weather conditions deteriorated en-route so the pilot decided to land at Ingham