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- Two men died in a light plane crash at Heck Field in Woongoolba, Queensland, early Tuesday.
- The 73-year-old Beenleigh pilot and a Sydney passenger were the only occupants.
- The crash occurred shortly after takeoff around 6 am, igniting a fire that spread over 150 acres of sugar fields and bushland.
- The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has launched an investigation, with a preliminary report expected in eight weeks.
