Plane crash kills husband and wife as horror sparks massive fireball on runway

Three passengers died when their plane stalled and rapidly lost altitude, causing it to crash nose-first into the runway and catch fire. Local chief inspector Aaron Wunderlich described scene as 'quite gruesome' View 3 Images Inspector Wunderlich said officers attending the scene will be offered counselling (Image: ATSB)

A couple tragically died when their plane crashed nose-first into a runway, sparking a massive fireball. ‌

Andrew Connors, 55, and his wife Julianne, 54, died when the plane crashed in Shellharbour, Australia , on Saturday morning local time. The third victim is 73-year-old Colin McLaughlin, a close friend to the pair, according to local reports. ‌

The plane is said to have stalled and rapidly lost altitude, causing it to nose dive into the runway a