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flag A 2025 seaplane crash near Australia’s Rottnest Island killed seven; the plane had poor maintenance and failed to gain altitude.

flag A January 7, 2025, seaplane crash near Rottnest Island, Australia, killed seven people aboard a Swan River Seaplanes Cessna Caravan. flag The aircraft, inactive for over three years with poor maintenance, failed to gain altitude, hit waves, rolled, and sank. flag The pilot and three passengers died; four others survived. flag The ATSB is investigating possible causes, including the pilot’s decision to take off in strong winds, a disconnected stall warning system, inadequate maintenance, and the plane’s crashworthiness for water landings. flag A final report is expected in late 2026.

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