Search under way for missing plane in central Qld

Robyn Wuth | April 3, 2023

A plane with two people on board is missing in central Queensland after failing to arrive at an airpark west of Proserpine in Queensland.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre is leading the search mission for the missing light aircraft. 

The aircraft departed cattle station Natal Downs, south of Charters Towers on Sunday afternoon. 

It was reported missing after failing to arrive at Lakeside Airpark, Proserpine, by 6.30pm. 

Two helicopters and a fixed-wing aircraft involved in the search overnight failed to find any trace of the missing aircraft.