Two people are dead after a light plane crash in Queensland’s southeast.

Emergency services were called to Oakey Cooyar Road in Kelvinhaugh, near Toowoomba, just after 3pm on Sunday.

Paramedics rushed to the scene and treated two people, who were declared dead at the scene.

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Queensland Police Acting Senior Sergeant Matt Forbes described the plane as a “fireball” after it crashed in a field.

“The property owner was home at the time, heard a loud explosion, and was able to contact Emergency Services,” he said, in quotes reported by the ABC.

“The two occupants of the plane died on impact. It was a very large fireball.

“The investigations show the plane was a commercial plane involved in a routine flight. We know the plane did land in Warwick before coming here.”

Queensland Fire Department said the plane had caught fire on impact, with three crews sent out to extinguish the blaze.

“The Forensic Crash Unit will attend the incident and will assist partner agencies in investigating the circumstances of the incident.”

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it is preparing to investigate the accident, and will deploy investigators to the accident site.