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Cessna 210 Crashed in Clive State Forest; 1 Dead, 2 Injured

fireA Cessna 210 heading to Brisbane crashed and burst into flame near Inverell airport in the Clive State Forest, NSW, Australia, after 1 p.m. on July 4.

The incident happened when the plane was carrying three people aboard; the pilot was identified as Dr. Mark Harding. Also aboard were his wife Cara Harding. 47, and their 18 year old daughter. The pilot and his wife suffered critical burn injuries while the daughter sustained only minor injuries. All of them were taken to Inverell Hospital.

The authorities confirmed that Cara Harding succumbed to her injuries early Saturday, while her husband remains in critical condition.

Australian Transport Safety Bureau will investigate the plane crash.

The crashed Cessna was built in 1980, and was registered to Dr Harding in September, 2012.

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