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Workers from a Victorian flight charter company have been killed after their aircraft crashed in remote north-west Queensland during a fire surveillance operation.<\/p>\n

All three people on board the twin-engine plane died when the plane crashed in bushland in the McKinlay area of Queensland, south-east of Mount Isa, around 2.30pm on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The plane was conducting aerial fire surveillance operations in the area, travelling from Toowoomba to Mt Isa.<\/p>\n

AGAIR, based in the regional town of Stawell in western Victoria, said the company was \u201cutterly devastated\u201d by the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the families of our staff,\u201d the business said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur sincerest gratitude to the first responders and [Queensland Fire and Emergency Services] who are providing ongoing assistance to us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The company is involved in aerial bushfire suppression and aerial agriculture charter flights.<\/p>\n

Police said a rescue helicopter crew spotted the wreckage and officers arrived on the scene about 5pm.<\/p>\n

The aircraft had been used for mapping bushfires and aerial observation work and was contracted by the state\u2019s fire services.<\/p>\n

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Saturday the incident occurred as firefighters and support crews battled bushfires across the state.<\/p>\n

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palasczuk expressed her condolences.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Jamila Toderas<\/cite><\/p>\n

\u201cI am terribly saddened by what has happened,\u201d Palaszczuk said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe crew on board this aircraft have been doing everything they could to protect Queenslanders.<\/p>\n

\u201cI send my heartfelt condolences to the many people who have been impacted by this shocking incident.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese later addressed the incident during a press conference in China.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll Australians\u2019 thoughts are with the family, friends, and all who know the brave firefighters who\u2019ve lost their lives as a result of the fatal air accident that occurred in North Queensland,\u201d Albanese said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that people who fight fires and stand up in emergency services risk their lives each and every day to assist their fellow Australians and to assist their communities. And today, our hearts go out to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau were preparing to deploy to the site.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the coming days, investigators will conduct a range of evidence-gathering activities on site including site mapping, wreckage examination, and recovery of any aircraft components for further examination at the ATSB\u2019s technical facilities in Canberra,\u201d the ATSB said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cInvestigators will also seek to interview any witnesses and involved parties, and collect relevant recorded information including flight tracking data, as well as pilot and aircraft maintenance records, and weather information.\u201d<\/p>\n

A preliminary report is expected by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Queensland Police are also investigating and will prepare a report for the coroner.<\/p>\n

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