Three lives were lost when a seaplane crashed moments after takeoff," Western Australia's state Premier Roger Cook told a news conference. "My thoughts go out to the families and friends of the victims. This is no doubt very difficult for everyone involved."
As reported to the ATSB, during takeoff the floatplane collided with the water before coming to rest partially submerged," the bureau's chief commissioner Angus Mitchell said in a statement.
We were watching the seaplane take off and just as it was beginning to get off the water, it just tipped over and it crashed," Quin told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio in Perth.
Those early reports are not confirmed. At this early stage, what caused the crash remains unknown," he said.
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