In Australia, a seaplane crashed into a cliff shortly after takeoff. Three people died and four people were injured in the accident.

Off the coast of Rottnest Island in western Australia, a seaplane with 7 people on board crashed into the Phillip reef near the entrance to Thomson Bay shortly after takeoff. It was reported that the Australian pilot and 2 tourists from Switzerland and Denmark died in the accident.

Western Australian Prime Minister Roger Cook said in a statement, “The bodies of the three dead people were recovered by divers from the wreckage of the plane.”

Cook expressed his sorrow over the accident and stated that an investigation was launched into the incident.