THREE people are feared dead after an “unsurvivable” plane crash in Australia, authorities claim.

Officers from Mount Isa and a rescue helicopter are attempting to reach the light aircraft which is in “difficult terrain”.

Flight records show the plane left Toowoomba just before 11am on Saturday and was due to land in Mount Isa about 3pm when it vanished from the radar between Cloncurry and Mount Isa.

Queensland Ambulance and police were called by a local community member just after 2.30pm, 7News reports.

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A QAS spokesperson told the Australian outlet the crash was “believed to be unsurvivable” but did not confirm how many people were onboard.

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