Text messages between the pilot involved in a fatal seaplane crash off Rottnest Island and his boss have revealed there were fears over strong winds in the lead-up to the incident. The ATSB has ...

“It was a joy and a relief,” Clayton Robinson said after he had spent five hours in the water off Rottnest Island in WA. Mr Robinson’s boat began taking on water just before 6pm on Friday ...

However, on the returning flight from Rottnest Island to Perth, only six passengers remained on board. Thirty-two seconds into take-off, the aircraft became airborne with a high nose altitude near ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Survivors of a doomed Rottnest Island seaplane flight which killed three people have recalled how they moved into an air pocket of ...

The first clues as to what may have caused a triple-fatal seaplane crash near a tourism hotspot have been revealed. Pilot James Wong, 34, was taking off from the water near Perth’s Rottnest ...

It is a great addition to the island. At the risk of sounding like a tourist travelogue ... The bar is definitely a viable alternative to the Rottnest Hotel, and even the bar and restaurant at ...

Pilot James Wong, 34, was taking off from the water near Perth’s Rottnest Island on the afternoon of January 7, with six passengers on board, when the plane crashed into the ocean. Mr Wong was ...

Sunny with a high of 77 °F (25 °C). Winds S at 17 to 20 mph (27.4 to 32.2 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 11 to 21 mph (17.7 to 33.8 kph). The overnight low will be 70 °F (21.1 °C ...

A five-hour search and rescue of a 41-year-old father in WA has authorities reminding those heading out to water that good water safety "can literally save your life". Ayden is the morning news ...