This video provided by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 7 and Channel 9, shows a fuselage in water off Rottnest Island, Australia Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 after a seaplane crashed. (AuBC/Channel 7/Channel 9 via AP)
SYDNEY — A small seaplane ferrying European tourists plunged into the ocean off Western Australia killing three people on board, authorities said Wednesday.
The plane crashed Tuesday evening as it left Rottnest Island, a tourist drawcard famous for its friendly marsupials called quokkas.
Article continues after this advertisementAs search teams fished the wreckage from the sea on Wednesday, state Premier Roger Cook confirmed three people had died and four others survived.
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Among the victims were a 65-year-old woman from Switzerland, a 60-year-old man from Denmark and the 34-year-old local pilot.
pulse slotsArticle continues after this advertisementA 63-year-old Swiss man was rescued alongside a 58-year-old Danish woman and an Australian couple in their 60s.
Article continues after this advertisement“Three lives were lost when a seaplane crashed moments after takeoff,” Cook told reporters.
Article continues after this advertisement“The tragedy unfolded in front of many tourists, including families with children who were on the island enjoying the summer holiday.”
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The BOI said that its managing head, trade undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo and Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas signed the agreement at the Batangas provincial capitol last August 12.
Article continues after this advertisementThere were reports the plane had clipped a rock jutting out of the ocean as it was taking off.
“Those early reports are not confirmed. At this early stage, what caused the crash remains unknown,” Cook said.
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Lying about 30 kilometers (18 miles) west of state capital Perthoogbet, Rottnest Island is one of Western Australia’s premier tourist destinations.
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