Two men have been killed in a fiery light plane crash on the northern Gold Coast.

The pair were on-board a single-engine light aircraft that crashed shortly after takeoff into an airfield near Gross Rd, Jacobs Well just before 6am on Tuesday.

A light plane has crashed at a Queensland airfield. Picture: ABC

The two people on board have been confirmed dead by police. Picture: ABC

Gold Coast Police District Superintendent Brett Jackson said the crash was so significant that both men were unable to survive.

The pilot has been identified as a 73-year-old man from Beenleigh.

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His passenger is believed to be a man from Sydney, though police are awaiting confirmation his next-of-kin have been notified before releasing further details.

Queensland Police Gold Coast District Superintendent Brett Jackson confirmed two men died when their light plane crashed early this morning, soon after taking off from the airfield. Picture: NewsWire

Emergency services at the scene of a light plane crash at Jacobs Well on the Gold Coast. Picture: NewsWire/ Glenn Hampson

Superintendent Jackson said it was a private airstrip where aircraft owners could rent hangars and take private flights.

“We are aware the planned flight was to a small town just outside of Tamworth, so we have that information,” he said.

“As to the intention behind the trip, I don’t actually have that information – that will form part of the investigation.”

Smoke from a grass fire, caused by a light plane crash, is seen at the Heck Air Field in Jacobs Well, Queensland. Picture: NewsWire

Fire crews are working to contain the blaze caused by a light plane crash. Picture: NewsWire

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CCTV from the airstrip will form part of the ongoing investigation into the cause of the crash.

Firefighters remain at the scene battling a large grassfire caused by the crash, Queensland Rural Fire Service (QRFS) Superintendent Robert Bloss said.

Mr Bloss said 18 emergency crews and about 50 personnel were on site fighting the blaze, including sugar cane properties which have caught alight.

“It is a tricky fire where it is, it is located in a hard area,” he says.

“We’ve done a quick 360 and … it is a multi-agency incident here and we’re all working together to extinguish the fire and obviously to get answers for the families,” he said.

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Crews are struggling to access the scene due to very dense bushland and farm land.

“Conditions are not great for suppressing fire today, and we’re seeing that in the erratic fire behaviour over the last couple of hours,” QRFS Superintendent Joel Gordon said.

Mr Gordon said the south easterly winds blowing at around 30km/h are causing authorities to see “flame heights in excess of five and six metres”.

The fire has spread across 60 hectares, and is making its way towards Norwell Road with crews requesting additional air support.