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Twin-Engine Plane Crashes Into Parafield Hangar, Killing Two

4/30/2026

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A twin-engine Diamond DA42 aircraft collided with a hangar at Adelaide’s Parafield Airport, igniting a large fire.
The crash killed the pilot and a passenger and injured ten others as emergency crews fought the blaze.
South Australia Police Chief Inspector Andrew McCracken confirmed the fatalities, while Premier Peter Malinauskas expressed condolences and thanked responders.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will dispatch investigators to the site on Thursday, April 30.

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A twin-engine Diamond DA42 aircraft collided with a hangar at Adelaide’s Parafield Airport, igniting a large fire.
The crash killed the pilot and a passenger and injured ten others as emergency crews fought the blaze.
South Australia Police Chief Inspector Andrew McCracken confirmed the fatalities, while Premier Peter Malinauskas expressed condolences and thanked responders.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will dispatch investigators to the site on Thursday, April 30.