Two individuals perished in a plane crash that ignited a blaze in dense brush.
Monday just before 3 p.m., emergency services reacted to reports of a bushfire at Appin Road and Colliery Road to the south-west of Sydney.
A light aircraft crash in dense scrub south-west of Sydney has claimed two lives and sparked a bushfire.
A NSW Rural Fire Service helicopter drops fire retardant to extinguish the plane’s fire.
Following an intensive search, personnel discovered a light plane containing two dead.
They have not yet been officially identified.
Police have established a crime scene and are conducting ongoing investigations.
There are also fire personnel and a helicopter from the NSW Rural Fire Service at the area.
The above notice was issued by police to inform motorists of road closures caused by the collision and fire.
Between the M1 Princes Motorway and Colliery Rd, Appin Rd has been closed in both directions and vehicles have been advised to avoid the area.
A spokesperson for NSW Ambulance stated that witnesses believe the crash could have caused the blaze.
Picton Rd can be used by motorists traveling between the M1 Princes Motorway and the Hume Motorway.