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 VH-WTY, the aircraft involved in the accident in 2019 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 January 2025 |
| Summary | Crashed during takeoff, under investigation |
| Site | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia 31°59′58.1″S 115°33′39.9″E / 31.999472°S 115.561083°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 208 Caravan 675 seaplane |
| Operator | Swan River Seaplanes |
| Registration | VH-WTY |
| Flight origin | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia |
| Destination | South Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 4 |
On 7 January 2025, a Swan River Seaplanes Cessna 208 Caravan 675 seaplane with seven people onboard returning to its base in South Perth, Western Australia, 19 miles (30 kilometers) east of Rottnest Island crashed during takeoff from Thomson Bay, Rottnest Island, Western Australia. The plane impacted the water with its front section, and the pilot and two passengers were killed. Three other passengers survived with injuries and the one remaining passenger was uninjured.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Accident Cessna 208 Caravan 675 VH-WTY, Tuesday 7 January 2025, 3 dead". Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Light aircraft crashes at tourist hotspot in Australia, killing 3". Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "A seaplane crashes off Australia's Rottnest Island, killing 2 tourists and the pilot". CNN. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.