Pilot sustains severe injuries following plane crash at Perth airport

A pilot suffered severe injuries when his plane crashed at a Perth airport on Friday afternoon.

Emergency services rushed to the airport at 1:15pm following reports of a small plane crashing during an emergency landing.

The aircraft had only one occupant, a 73-year-old man, who was transported to Royal Perth Hospital with severe injuries.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will undertake an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.

Originally published here.