Rottnest Island
Rottnest seaplane crash survivors reveal how they escaped sinking wreckage
The Cessna 208 plunged into the sea on January 7 at around 4pm after wobbling during take-off and nosediving into the water 600 metres offshore.
- Heather McNeill
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Perth swimmer Max Coten first to reach shore in annual Rottnest swim
A cold morning greeted swimmers in this year’s iconic Rottnest Channel Swim with local marathon swimmer Max Coten the first athlete to make it to shore.
- Sarah Brookes
‘Pilot’s instructions saved our lives’: WA couple who survived Rottnest seaplane crash break silence
The sole surviving couple from the Rottnest Island seaplane crash have detailed how their pilot’s safety demonstration saved their lives.
- Heather McNeill
Rottnest wreckage retrieved as pilot’s girlfriend pays tribute to ‘seaplane tragic’
Investigators retrieved the Cessna from the water off Thomson Bay on Thursday morning, beginning the process of working out how it crashed, killing three people on board.
- Rebecca Peppiatt and Jesinta Burton
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- Tragedy
‘Insufficient speed’: Aviation expert weighs in on Rottnest seaplane tragedy
Crowds of summer holidaymakers on Rottnest witnessed the crash on Tuesday afternoon. A leading expert has reviewed the footage and given his opinion on what might have gone wrong.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Pilot who died in Rottnest Island seaplane tragedy identified
James Wong, 34, died when the Cessna 208 he was piloting crashed moments after take-off on Tuesday afternoon.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Seaplane company ‘heartbroken’ as tragedy hits a second time
As the details of Tuesday’s Rottnest Island tragedy unfolds, memories of the helicopter crash that killed seaplane company co-founder Troy Thomas have resurfaced.
- Claire Ottaviano
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- Tragedy
Three people confirmed dead after Rottnest Island seaplane crash
Footage of the crash shows the Swan River Seaplane-run Cessna 208 plane struggling to take off before swaying and nosediving into the ocean around 600 metres offshore.
- Heather McNeill
- Opinion
- Ethical living
Hey Perth, want inspiration for a sustainable city? Just look to the horizon
Rottnest Island/Wadjemup is in many ways everything that Greater Perth is not.
- Brad Pettitt
- Opinion
- Tourism
How many Perth families can afford $1500 a night to stay at Rotto’s newest lodging?
Nothing highlights how Rottnest Island is losing its charm more than seeing a lone, dejected quokka in the old settlement flanked by an army of amateur paparazzo waiting for an Insta-worthy selfie.
- Sarah Brookes
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