Four Britons are feared dead after a tourist plane on a New Year’s Eve flight crashed near Sydney, leaving no survivors. Divers recovered the bodies from the wreckage of the plane, operated by Sydney Seaplanes, on the bottom of Cowan Creek under 13 metres of water. An FCO spokesperson said: “Officials from the British consulate are in contact with local authorities in relation to a seaplane accident near Sydney. In a statement, the bureau said: “At around 3pm this afternoon, a DHC-2 Beaver Seaplane, VH-NOO, operated by Sydney Seaplanes, was flying in the vicinity of Jerusalem Bay (near Cottage Point). “All at Sydney Seaplanes are deeply shocked by this incident and the resulting loss of life.

Source: The Guardian December 31, 2017 07:20 UTC