A Cessna 208 floatplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Thomson Bay near Rottnest Island, Western Australia, resulting in the deaths of two tourists and the pilot. Police divers recovered the bodies from the wreckage.
Three people, including two tourists and the pilot, have been confirmed dead after a plane crash near Western Australia's Rottnest Island. Police divers recovered the bodies from the wreckage of a Cessna 208 floatplane on Tuesday night. The plane crash ed into the ocean just off the coast of Rottnest Island shortly after takeoff from Thomson Bay. The deceased include a 65-year-old Swiss tourist woman and a 60-year-old Danish tourist man, both passengers.
Western Australia Premier Roger Cook expressed his condolences, stating that the tragedy unfolded in front of numerous tourists, including families with children, who may have witnessed the distressing event. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the cause of the crash
PLANE CRASH ROTTSNEST ISLAND TOURISTS WESTERN AUSTRALIA FATAL ACCIDENT
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