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Aaron Bunch

Seaplane's safety under microscope after fatal crash

A tourist seaplane slammed nose-first into the water soon after take-off, killing three people. (HANDOUT/ATSB)

A seaplane that crashed off a popular tourist island, killing three people, hadn't been flown for years before it was put back into service a month before the deadly incident.

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

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