Cessna 208 VH-WTY
7 January 2025 · Rottnest Island, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 7 January 2025 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 208 registered VH-WTY was involved in an accident near Rottnest Island, Australia. 7 people were on board and 3 died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rottnest Island, Australia
- Coordinates
- -31.0000, 115.0000
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- VH-WTY
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Elizabeth Quay
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA052
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | Cessna 208B | Dallas, Texas, United States | Martinaire Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Cessna 208 | Kalumburu, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Cessna 208B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | J & M Alaska Air Tours | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Cessna 208 | Diani, Kenya | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Cessna 208 | Pierson, Florida, United States | Skydive Palatka | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Cessna 208 | Monroe, New Jersey, United States | Arne Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | Airbus A320 | Caloundra, Australia | Jetstar | Unknown | - |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Boeing 737 | Melbourne Airport, Australia | Virgin Australia Airlines PTY LT | Unknown | - |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Van's RV7 | New South Wales, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Embraer ERJ190 | Western Junction, Australia | Quantaslink | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Robinson R22 | Chillagoe, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2025 | Robinson R44 | Shelford, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |