At least one dead after light plane crash near Canberra

Emergency services found the plane alight in a paddock in Gundaroo, on the western edge of Lake George, extinguished the blaze and established a crime scene.

Police on Friday said they were still to confirm how many people were on board.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been notified and will attend the scene.

Flight information shows the plane recently flew from Armidale to Canberra and to Redcliffe north of Brisbane.