Three found dead after light plane plummeted into ocean off SA's south coast

Three found dead after light plane plummeted into ocean off SA's south coast

Three men have been found dead after a light plane crashed into the ocean off South Australia's south coast.

The aircraft crashed into the ocean in Long Bay, near Goolwa South, just before 4.30pm local time (5pm AEDT), with several people witnessing the accident.

Police have since recovered the bodies of all three men who were on board, including the pilot, a 57-year-old Morphett Vale man, an 18-year-old Freeling man and a 19-year-old Pasadena man.

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The wreckage of the light plane has been brought to shore.

Emergency services, including water police and a helicopter, scoured the scene immediately after the crash.

Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigators will visit the site today as investigations into the crash continue.

A report will also be prepared for the coroner. 

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