Tragedy in front of Western Australia: High -airplane crash demands three life!

On Tuesday afternoon, a tragic misfortune occurred off the coast of Western Australia: a aircraft crashed shortly after the start of the Indian Ocean. The incident occurred in Thomson Bay on Rottnest Island, a popular holiday destination. A total of six passengers and a pilot on board the Cessna 208 Caravan, which was only bought by Swan River Seaplanes a week ago.

The tragedy demanded three lives: a 65-year-old Swiss, a 60-year-old Danes and a 34-year-old pilot. Four occupants survived the crash, including a man from Switzerland and a woman from Denmark. Three of the survivors were taken to the hospital in Perth with serious injuries. One of the passengers remained unharmed and was released from the hospital, such as ABC News reported.

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After the crash, numerous boats hurried to the scene of the accident to provide help. Police divers searched for the missing passengers for hours. On Tuesday evening, the corpses of the deceased were recovered from the wreck. The exact circumstances of the accident are still unclear, but it was reported early on that the plane might have hit Phillip Rock, which was not confirmed.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has initiated an investigation of the crash. The ATSB will analyze the wreck and the crash location, question witnesses and collect information. Eyewitness reported great confusion and excitement after the incident. The investigation aims to determine the cause of the crash.

The aircraft should offer flight flights over Perth and Rottnest Island and was in the possession of Kristy Lee Bailey and Dean Kingi, who founded the company in 2016. The exact crash site is estimated at about 1.6 kilometers from the island's ferry terminal, such as ZVW reported.