Three people confirmed dead in Australian seaplane crash

Sydney: Three people have died after a seaplane crashed near a popular Australian holiday island, Western Australia Premier Roger Cook said on Wednesday.

Seven people were on-board the plane when it crashed during take-off near Rottnest Island, about 22 kilometres off the coast of Perth, on Tuesday.

Cook told a press conference on Wednesday that three bodies had been recovered from the wreckage by police overnight. (DPA)