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Deadly Hangar Fire Kills Two, Injures Ten

4/29/2026

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Firefighters Battle Hangar Blaze

Thick black smoke from the burning hangar forced nearby residents indoors while firefighters battled the blaze.
A pilot and a passenger were killed when a plane crashed into the hangar, igniting a fire.
Ten people, including student pilots, were hospitalized with serious burns.
Premier Peter Malinauskas offered condolences and urged the public to avoid the airport area while Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigators began collecting witness statements.

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Parafield Plane Crashes

The crash is the second light-plane accident at Parafield Airport within months, after a January incident that left its sole occupant unharmed.
A DA42 plane crashed into Hangar 54 at Parafield Airport, killing two pilots and injuring ten others.
Police and Metropolitan Fire Service evacuated area and deployed 57 firefighters to fight blaze.
The Air Traffic Safety Board will inspect the site tomorrow while a 24-hour cordon remains.

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Left coverage emphasized the community impact of thick black smoke that forced nearby residents to stay indoors, a detail not mentioned in the Right summary.
Left coverage also highlighted Premier Peter Malinauskas’s condolences and advice to avoid the airport area, which the Right summary omitted.

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Firefighters Battle Hangar Blaze

Thick black smoke from the burning hangar forced nearby residents indoors while firefighters battled the blaze.
A pilot and a passenger were killed when a plane crashed into the hangar, igniting a fire.
Ten people, including student pilots, were hospitalized with serious burns.
Premier Peter Malinauskas offered condolences and urged the public to avoid the airport area while Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigators began collecting witness statements.

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