Plane crash into crocodile infested waters Roebuck Bay WA 19/03/26

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A light aircraft carrying seven people crashed into shallow waters in Roebuck Bay near Broome, Western Australia, on Thursday, March 19, 2026, shortly after taking off from Broome Airport around 11:25 a.m. The plane, a Cessna 441 Conquest, experienced a loss of engine power soon after departure and went down in the mangrove-fringed area known as Fisherman Bend. 

 

All seven people on board — two pilots and five passengers — survived the crash.  One individual sustained minor head injuries and was airlifted to hospital, while the others were treated at the scene and also taken to Broome Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Emergency services, including marine rescue, police, and St John Ambulance, responded swiftly, with one person being winched from the wreckage by helicopter. 

 

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched a formal investigation into the incident.  Investigators are examining the wreckage, recovering flight data, and interviewing crew, passengers, and witnesses. The aircraft was en route to Mungalalu Truscott Airport, a key hub for the oil and gas industry, located about 620 km northeast of Broome.

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That Aircraft has Auto feather and should cope with an engine failure. It wouldn't have any black boxes as it's not required to. Nev