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

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.

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.

Authorities say they are investigating the cause of the crash off island located near Perth, Western Australia.

A small seaplane ferrying European tourists plunged into the ocean off Western Australia killing three people on board, authorities said today. The plane crashed Tuesday evening as it left Rottnest Island,

Three people remain missing after a small seaplane crashed into the ocean just off the coast of Rottnest Island in Western Australia on Tuesday.

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

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.

At least three people were killed after a small seaplane crashed during take-off from an Australian tourist island. The Cessna 208 Caravan plane crashed on Tuesday while leaving Rottnest Island, which is famous for its friendly marsupials called quokkas.