TWO men had a lucky escape when their light plane ran off a runway at Orange Aerodrome this afternoon.
The incident happened about 4pm (Wednesday 15 January 2014), when a light plane was conducting a training exercise.
The plane landed heavily on the runway then slid 50m off to the side, causing significant damage to the undercarriage.
A 25-year-old trainee pilot, from Marrickville, and a 64-year-old instructor, from Mittagong, escaped injury.
Local police, Fire & Rescue NSW, the Rural Fire Service (RFS), State Emergency Service (SES), and Orange City Council personnel attended the scene. Further investigations will be undertaken by Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
The crash scene was cleared and there was no disruption to other services.
