A light plane has crashed into the ocean south of Adelaide, sparking a major police operation.

The bodies of three men aboard a light plane when it crashed near a popular fishing area have been recovered by police.

Single-engine Cessna crashed into water at Long Bay near Goolwa South on Friday afternoon...

Single-engine Cessna crashed into water at Long Bay near Goolwa South on Friday afternoon

The plane went down in Long Bay near the port town of Goolwa South. ......

The heartbroken loved ones of a young pilot have revealed the tragic decision he made shortly before he and two others died in a light plane crash.

SYDNEY, Feb ‌7 (Reuters) - A light plane crashed ‌into the ocean off South ‌Australia on Friday killing the three men on board, police said....

Meanwhile, floodwaters are hampering attempts to reach the scene of a light plane crash near Normanton in Queensland’s Gulf Country.

Meanwhile, floodwaters are hampering attempts to reach the scene of a light plane crash near Normanton in Queensland’s Gulf Country.

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