Three people dead after light plane crashes on take-off near Wollongong

The aircraft caught on fire soon after taking off from Shellharbour airport at about 10am on Saturday

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Three people have died after a light plane crashed just after take-off on Saturday morning near Wollongong in New South Wales.

The plane took off from Shellharbour airport at about 10am before crashing and catching fire, NSW police said in a statement.