Three people have been seriously injured in a seaplane crash off Rottnest Island, a popular tourist destination east of Perth.<\/p>\n
Another three people on board the plane are still unaccounted for, and a seventh person was rescued without injury.<\/p>\n
The ABC has confirmed the seaplane was brand new and had only been flying for a little over a week, while emergency services continue to assist on Rottnest.<\/p>\n
Three people have been seriously injured, and three others are unaccounted for following a seaplane crash off Rottnest Island.<\/p>\n
Police say a privately owned aircraft crashed into the water after hitting a large rock near Thomson Bay at 4pm AWST.<\/p>\n
WA police confirmed seven people were on board the plane, including one pilot.<\/p>\n
Three people were seriously injured and have been airlifted to hospitals in Perth.<\/p>\n
Three other people remain unaccounted for.<\/p>\n
A seventh person was uninjured.<\/p>\n
St John WA confirmed two women in their 40s were among those seriously injured.<\/p>\n
“I do want to reassure the community that we have significant resources on scene, and we are doing everything that we can,” WA police commissioner Col Blanch said.<\/p>\n
Two rescue aircraft, including the Royal Flying Doctor Service helicopter, have taken patients to both Royal Perth Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital.<\/p>\n
The three patients taken to Fiona Stanley have serious injuries, but are in a stable condition.<\/p>\n
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