Wreckage of light plane found north of Moreton Island
Wreckage from a light plane that crashed in Moreton Bay last week has been found, but there is still no sign of the pilot and his wife.
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SPECIALIST police have located the wreckage from a light plane that went missing near Moreton Island last week.
The bodies of both people on board – the 70-year-old pilot and his 52-year-old wife – were not found.
Water police and members of the dive squad made the discovery in about 36 metres of water north of Moreton Island around 2.30pm.
The discovery follows an extensive search after the Brisbane couple made a mayday call on the afternoon of January 22.
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