At least two Australian tourists have been seriously injured in a light plane crash in Zimbabwe.
The Cessna aircraft crashed into a paddock not long after taking off from Victoria Falls international airport on Sunday, local media are reporting.
Two Australian tourists and their German pilot have been admitted to Victoria Falls District Hospital, Zimbabwe's The Herald newspaper says.
However, the ABC has reported three Australians were critically injured in the crash.
Local villagers said the plane had turned back to the airport after an engine failure.
"Soon after, we heard a loud bang near our fields and we ran and we saw it hitting trees as it crashed," one told The Herald.
"We then attended the scene and rescued the victims."
The tourists were travelling to Hwange National Park.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says embassy staff in Harare are following up the reports and stand ready to provide consular assistance.
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