Central West Police District Superintendent Chris Taylor said the two men had been performing ‘touch and go’ manouevres at the airport at 12.05pm before leaving when another aircraft needed to land.

He said the victims had not yet been identified and the cause of the crash was under investigation.

“We don’t have any witnesses that saw exactly what happened, three witnesses heard a noise, turned around and saw the smoke,” he said.

“It was a two-man gyrocopter, it was practising manoeuvres around the airport, then moving out of the way when an aircraft, or a helicopter landed.

“Whilst they were doing that, about a kilometre away from the airport, they’ve  crashed in an open field about 800 metres from Forest Road. It does appear they’ve fallen from the sky.”

Superintendent Taylor said emergency crews were on the scene within five or six minutes.

“The aircraft was still on fire, there was a small grass fire around it and there were a couple of parts of the gyrocopter which were approximately 200 metres away. The fire was put out by the fire brigade.

“We have unconfirmed identities, but as yet that is unconfirmed, we haven’t spoken with any relatives.”

Superintendent Taylor said the Australian Transport Safety Bureau would not be involved in the investigation.

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“Because of the type of aircraft it is we will be conducting the investigation and we will be seeking the advice of the association that looks after these types of craft, the Australian Sports Rotorcraft Association,” he said.