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

Wong, who died alongside two tourists in the crash, has been described as a “deeply cherished” and “dedicated pilot”. “We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of James, a talented and dedicated pilot who was an integral

James Wong, 34, and two foreign tourists — a 65-year-old Swiss woman and a 60-year-old Danish man, who were both on holiday with their respective partners — died when the Cessna 208 Caravan plunged nose-first into the water near Thomson Bay at Rottnest Island about 4pm.