A light aircraft crashed near Rottnest Island off the Western Australian city of Perth killing two tourists from Switzerland and Denmark and the pilot, authorities said on Wednesday.

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

Three people including two tourists and the pilot have died after a plane crash in Western Australia, the state's Premier Roger Cook confirmed on Wednesday morning.

A seaplane has crashed into water at Rottnest Island, triggering a major emergency response off the Perth coast. It is understood the privately-owned aircraft had at least six people onboard when it flipped while taking off and crashed near Thomson Bay about 4pm on Tuesday.

A small seaplane ferrying European tourists plunged into the ocean off Western Australia killing three people on board, authorities said Wednesday.

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,

Seven people were aboard the Cessna 208 Caravan and only one of them was rescued unharmed post the crash at the Rottnest Island on Tuesday afternoon, the police said.

Swiss and Danish tourists along with their pilot die in a light aircraft crash ::Rottnest Island, Australia::January 8, 2025::Perth, Australia::Roger Cook, Western Australia Premier“For something so tragic to happen in front of so many people,