2 men fighting for life after light aircraft goes down in Australia

SYDNEY, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Two men are in a critical condition on Friday, after their fixed-wing light aircraft went down just after 1:00 p.m. local time (AEST) near Stawell Airport at Black Range in the northwest of Australia's Victoria state.

Although details of the incident are not yet known, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau spokesperson told Xinhua that they are at the scene and currently investigating the cause of the crash.

It has been reported by local media that the two men are in their 40's and have now been airlifted to hospital after being treated at the scene.