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William Ton and Callum Godde

Seaplane engine tear-down could offer fatal crash clues

A seaplane pilot texted of rough conditions before a fatal crash off a popular tourist island. (HANDOUT/ABC IVIEW)

A full engine deconstruction of a seaplane that crashed off a popular tourist island could shed light on the cause of the tragedy that killed three people.

The Cessna 208 Caravan 675 was carrying seven people when it slammed nose-first into the water soon after take-off and sank at Rottnest Island, off the coast of Perth, on January 7.

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