When the plane crash in the shopping center in Australia killed five people
Five people died in the fall of light aircraft on the roof of a shopping centre in suburban Melbourne, the plane crashed shortly after taking off from Essendon airport.
About it reports Reuters with reference to the representative of Victoria police Stephen Lin.
The five-seater Beechcraft King Air crashed due to a malfunction in the engine. In the collision the plane exploded, reported Sky News Australia.
“On Board were five people and, apparently, none of them survived,” — said Lin.
The crash happened around 9:00 local time (1:00 GMT). The Mall was supposed to open at 10:00, so there was no one who could suffer because of the crash.
In connection with the incident operation of Essendon airport, which is used primarily for small aircraft, was suspended.