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Several people killed in Barwon Heads plane crash, Victorian police say Three people killed in Barwon Heads plane crash, Victorian police say
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Several people are believed dead after a plane crashed at Barwon Heads in Victoria on Friday afternoon. Three people have been found dead after a plane crashed at Barwon Heads, near Geelong in Victoria, on Friday afternoon.
Victoria Police and emergency services were at the scene near Bridge Road where the plane went into the water at about 12.30pm, police said.Victoria Police and emergency services were at the scene near Bridge Road where the plane went into the water at about 12.30pm, police said.
“At this stage we believe a number of people are deceased,” police said in a statement. While police said they they believed a number of people were deceased, they confirmed three people had been found dead shortly after 2.30pm.
“The cause of the incident is not yet known and we will provide further details once they come to hand.” “The cause of the incident is not yet known and we will provide further details once they come to hand,” police said in a statement.
A spokeswoman for Victoria Police told Guardian Australia there was no official confirmation of deaths yet as emergency services were trying to get close to the crash site.A spokeswoman for Victoria Police told Guardian Australia there was no official confirmation of deaths yet as emergency services were trying to get close to the crash site.
The volunteer coastguard in Queenscliff was assisting with the search for the aircraft. A spokeswoman said there were two vessels in the area of the crash with a possible third to be deployed. Coast guard members were also on standby for a callout.The volunteer coastguard in Queenscliff was assisting with the search for the aircraft. A spokeswoman said there were two vessels in the area of the crash with a possible third to be deployed. Coast guard members were also on standby for a callout.
UPDATE: Emergency services dispatched to rescue passengers from a plane crash at Barwon Heads. #9News pic.twitter.com/a3EXL2xqNsUPDATE: Emergency services dispatched to rescue passengers from a plane crash at Barwon Heads. #9News pic.twitter.com/a3EXL2xqNs
There were suggestions poor weather could be hampering the search effort. Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Stephen King said there had been showers and low cloud at the time of the crash, which was continuing as the search progressed. There was also a risk of a thunderstorm.There were suggestions poor weather could be hampering the search effort. Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Stephen King said there had been showers and low cloud at the time of the crash, which was continuing as the search progressed. There was also a risk of a thunderstorm.
Barwon Heads is on the south Victorian coast, about 25 kilometres south of Geelong. Barwon Heads is on the south Victorian coast, on the Bellarine Peninsula about 25 kilometres south of Geelong.
Two air ambulance helicopters were dispatched following the crash, Ambulance Victoria said on Twitter.Two air ambulance helicopters were dispatched following the crash, Ambulance Victoria said on Twitter.
Air Ambulance at Barwon Heads pic.twitter.com/A1oHj9HpIKAir Ambulance at Barwon Heads pic.twitter.com/A1oHj9HpIK