Light plane plunges into the ocean south of Adelaide 6/2/26]]

[red750]

A search and rescue is under way after a light plane crashed into the ocean south of Adelaide.

 

The aircraft plunged into Long Bay, off Goolwa South, just before 4.30pm local time (5pm AEDT) today.

 

Emergency services, including water police and a helicopter, are at the scene trying to find the occupants.

 

It's unclear how many people were on board at the time.

 

The incident happened in front of several witnesses out on the bay this afternoon. 

[FlyingVizsla]

The ABC report

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/light-plane-crash-at-goolwa-south/106316008

 

[RenegadeMan]

Video footage. Sadly, that looks like an unsurvivable stall-spin accident:
https://x.com/7NewsAdelaide/status/2019694673267400809?s=20

[FlyBoy1960]

any guesses on type ?   Looks like a Cessna (i mean really, not a journalist's Cessna)

[BurnieM]

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/566418

 

[KRviator]

11 hours ago, RenegadeMan said:

Video footage. Sadly, that looks like an unsurvivable stall-spin accident:
https://x.com/7NewsAdelaide/status/2019694673267400809?s=20

That'll do it, every time...

[onetrack]

ABC News and SAPOL have confirmed three men aged 57, 18 and 19 are deceased as a result of the crash. 

 

Three men dead after light plane crash near Goolwa South, police say - ABC News

WWW.ABC.NET.AU

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Police were called to the Long Bay area near Goolwa South on Friday afternoon after reports of a light plane crashing into the ocean.