Goulburn Weir gyrocopter crash: Pilot dead after aircraft plunges into a private property

A pilot has died in a fatal aircraft crash in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley.

Reports of the crash were made at about 7.15am on Sunday morning, after the air craft plunged into a private property on Snipey Road, in Goulburn Weir.

A male passenger in his 70s was also in the aircraft at the time of the incident.

A spokesman for Ambulance Victoria said he was treated for chest injuries and flown to Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Footage from the crash site show the gyrocopter in a very damaged condition, with debris scattered nearby the body of the aircraft.

The cause of the crash has yet to be determined, and Victorian police will now prepare a report for the coroner.

Acting Inspector Darron Huffer will also speak to media near the crash scene at 12.30pm Sunday.

Witnesses or anyone with CCTV, dashcam footage or other information that could assist police have been urged to contact Crime Stoppers online, or through 1800 333 000.

While gyrocopters, also known as an autogyro or a gyroplane, look similar to a helicopter, the rotor is not operated by an engine.

Instead the disc uses upward flowing air to make it rotate.

In Australia, pilots must have a recognised gyroplane certificate in order to fly the aircraft.

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