At least one dead after plane crashes into paddock

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 single-engine aircraft arrived in Canberra on Wednesday after travelling via Armidale from Redcliffe, north of Brisbane.

It was registered to a company owned and operated by an experienced amateur pilot based in Brisbane.