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Old 1st January 2018, 09:52 AM
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Hawkesbury River seaplane crash: Officials work to recover wreckage as investigation continues

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Transport safety investigators will this morning begin work to recover the wreckage of a seaplane that crashed into the Hawksbury River in New South Wales yesterday.

All five passengers and the pilot of the light aircraft died when it crashed into the waters of Jerusalem Bay near Cowan, north of Sydney, at 3:15pm.

Police said they were investigating whether the sea plane was attempting to make an emergency landing before the crash.

Witnesses said they saw the seaplane take a sharp turn and then nosedive into the bay, near where people were water-skiing and picnicking on the banks of the river.
British media is reporting that at least four of the victims are UK nationals and include an 11-year-old boy.

Authorities said they were still trying to make contact with the victims' families.

"Officials from the British Consulate are in contact with local authorities in relation to a seaplane accident near Sydney," a statement from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office said.

"We stand ready to provide consular assistance," it said.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-0...begins/9296128
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