Two dead in light plane crash in the NT

A file photo of a rescue helicopter
A search was launched in the NT after the pilot and passenger failed to reach Katherine. -AAP Image

Two people have died in a light plane crash in the Northern Territory's Top End.

The pilot and passenger left Gove Airport in East Arnhem about 8.30am on Saturday bound for Katherine, 530km southwest, but failed to reach their destination.

Police and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) launched a search which ended on Sunday afternoon when the plane wreckage was found.

AMSA said the wreckage with two dead was found about 250km northeast of Katherine.