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A light aircraft crashed near Rottnest Island in Perth, Australia on Tuesday afternoon, killing two tourists from Switzerland and Denmark, along with the pilot.

The aircraft was carrying six tourists when it crashed, leaving three survivors injured.

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00:00A light aircraft crashed near Rottnest Island in Perth, Australia on Tuesday afternoon,
00:05killing two tourists from Switzerland and Denmark, along with the pilot.
00:10The aircraft was carrying six tourists.
00:12Three of them sustained injuries, while one escaped unharmed.
00:16The bodies of the three deceased were recovered from the wreckage by water police divers last
00:22night.
00:23The victims include a 65-year-old woman, a passenger, who we understand was a Swiss tourist,
00:31a 60-year-old man, a passenger, believed to be a tourist from Denmark, and a 34-year-old
00:39man who was the pilot who lived in Perth.
00:42For something so tragic to happen in front of so many people, at a place that provides
00:49so much joy, especially at this time of the year, is deeply upsetting.
00:54Tragically, we have lost three lives.
00:57We understand of the seven passengers, three were couples and the pilot.
01:05Three of those people are recovering in hospital, ranging from very minor injuries to a very
01:11serious hand injury.
01:13We are working with all of those survivors to understand what their observations were
01:20of the crash.
01:21Local media reported that the plane collided with the water after take-off, before coming
01:26to rest partially submerged.
01:28Authorities have started an investigation.
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