John Quintana was a Toowoomba-based live cattle exporter and former champion bull rider. Photo: Supplied: Queensland Country Life The two people killed in a light plane crash west of Brisbane have been named as a Queensland beef industry identity and the head of Ray White's livestock business. The light plane crashed about 5.30am on Monday two kilometres from Roma Airport, west of Brisbane. Onboard were Toowoomba-based live cattle exporter and former champion bull rider, John Quintana, and senior livestock agent Charlie Maher, according to Queensland Country Life. Charlie Maher had recently been promoted to chief executive officer of Ray White Livestock for Australia. Mr Maher had recently been promoted to chief executive officer of Ray White Livestock for Australia. Ray White principal Paul White said Mr Maher was an integral part of the Ray White business. "He was just such a wonderful man," Mr White said. This has been a big jolt to us all ... a very sad day. The wreckage was so mangled police worked for hours to get inside it. "Police still haven't been able to get inside to see what they're dealing with," a spokesman said at 9.30am on Monday. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has dispatched a team to Roma to investigate the crash.