CANBERRA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- A man has died and a woman has been hospitalized after a light plane crashed in Australia's Northern Territory (NT).

The 63-year-old man and 29-year-old woman were the sole occupants of the plane when it crashed in a recreational area about 50 km southeast of Darwin on Sunday.

NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services said in a statement on Sunday night that the crash was reported to police at about 10:20 a.m. local time.

Emergency services were deployed to the scene where the 63-year-old pilot was found deceased inside the plane.

The woman was pulled uninjured from the plane by a helicopter team and was taken to hospital for assessment.

News Corp Australia newspapers reported that the aircraft was a microlight plane and that a witness saw it flying low shortly before the crash.

The witness said the plane crashed into water in the Fogg Dam, which is infested by crocodiles and water pythons.

NT Police established a crime scene at the site of the crash and have commenced an investigation. Enditem

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