Light plane makes emergency landing north of Gold Coast
TWO men are lucky to be alive after a light plane they were travelling in made an emergency landing north of the Gold Coast this morning.
Police report the plane landed on a football field at Runcorn around 7:30am.
The plane narrowly missed homes, powerlines and busy roads before the landing.
The pilot and passenger walked away from the crash with only minor injuries.
The reason for the emergency landing is not yet known.