Six people have died after a seaplane crashed into a Sydney river on Sunday during a sightseeing flight ahead of the city’s New Year’s Eve celebrations. The ATSB said the single-engine plane operated by Sydney Seaplanes is reported to have “sunk rapidly” after hitting the water. “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),” the bureau said. “It is understood that there was one pilot and five passengers on the aircraft on a return flight to Rose Bay, Sydney Harbour. Sydney Seaplanes is a major tourism operator in the city.

Source: The Irish Times December 31, 2017 09:45 UTC