Fears for young Brisbane tourists as flight home missed
The family of two Brisbane tourists travelling Tasmania have expressed their concerns for their safety as police confirm their flight home was missed. What the sister of one of the tourists said.
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The family of two interstate tourist who failed to return home earlier in the week have expressed concerns for their safety, now turning to social media and the police for help.
Leannedra Kang, 24, and her partner Takahiro Toya, 26, from Brisbane had been travelling around Tasmania since May 31 with a hire car.
However, Leannedra’s sister Cassandra said the pair missed their night-time flight home to Brisbane from Launceston Airport on Wednesday, June 5 and have not been heard from since Tuesday afternoon.
“We have genuine concerns for their safety,” Ms Kang said.
“My sister has been really active on social media during the tip and is normally quite active so it is really out of character for her to not be in contact or not have posted anything online.
“Her boyfriend was also due back to work on Thursday and has missed it.”
Ms Kang said Leannedra and Takahiro were last seen in the St Helens and Scamander area, close to the township of Goshen.
The pair were due to drop off their hire car, a white Toyota Corolla with registration L67GW, at Launceston Airport when they arrived for their flight.
This has also not been sighted.
Tasmania Police on Friday confirmed they had received a report about the matter on Thursday and were making a “number of inquiries in relation to their current location”.
They also stated they had not returned their rental car and did not board their Wednesday flight.
However, police state they believe their last confirmed movements of the couple were when they departed acccomodation in North Hobart on June 3.
“From there, they had planned to travel to Richmond, Ross, Bicheno, Bay of Fires, and Mole Creek,” the police stated.
Police also made a note directed to Leannedra and Takahiro that they weren’t in any trouble.
“Leannedra and Takahiro if you see this, you’re not in any trouble, please phone police or family to let them know you’re OK,” a police media release said.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police on 131 444 and quote ESCAD 420-05062025.
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