Lane Kokshoorn and his son died after their recreational kit plane crashed into powerlines on Winegrove Road in Lilydale, near Grafton, just after 8.30am yesterday.
Kokshoorn was aged in his 30s and his son was aged under 10.
It’s understood Kokshoorn had experience as a pilot for a Japanese commercial airline.
The aircraft is believed to have left Gold Coast on Monday, stopping to rest overnight in an unknown location before taking off again yesterday.
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“A recreational aircraft clipped a powerline, as a consequence of that then crashed onto the banks of the Clarence River,” Acting Inspector Aaron van Schaik said yesterday.
“Unfortunately, the plane caught fire after the impact.”
Police believe the plane was headed in a westerly direction before the crash.
About 186 homes lost power in Lilydale after the crash but it has been restored.
