A seaplane crashed during takeoff from an Australian tourist island, killing three people and injuring three others.

Three people have been left seriously injured and another three remain missing after the plane suddenly smashed into the ocean and began sinking - with police investigating the cause

At least three people were killed after a small seaplane crashed during take-off from an Australian tourist island. The Cessna 208 Caravan plane crashed on Tuesday while leaving Rottnest Island, which is famous for its friendly marsupials called quokkas.

Three people are dead and a further four are injured after a seaplane crashed off Western Australia's Rottnest Island.

However, like all aircraft, it is not immune to accidents, as a recent crash tragically demonstrated. Also read "‘It Was Putin": Lukashenko Apologizes to Zelenskyy for Missile Strikes On Tuesday afternoon,

A seaplane crash has claimed the lives of two overseas tourists and the pilot as it attempted to take off from Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth. Three other passengers were pulled to safety from the wreckage by people on nearby boats.

SYDNEY - Three people are missing and three more have been hospitalised with serious injuries after a seaplane crashed off the coast of Western Australia (WA), reported Xinhua. WA Police said on Tuesday night that the privately owned plane crashed into the water after hitting a large rock near Rottnest Island,

Police and transport investigators are working to understand how a seaplane crashed off a popular island, killing three people and injuring three others.