Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Jan 7, 2025 (3 killed), Rottne...
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on January 7, 2025 near Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia with 3 fatalities. Cause: ATSB interim report (19...
- Date: January 7, 2025
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: ATSB interim report (19 December 2025): hit the water on takeoff and lost control. The stall warning circuit breaker was found open (pulled) after the accident and a passenger video has no stall warning sound, and pulling this breaker before takeoff was reported as a common practice in the sector. The final report is expected in the second half of 2026.
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