What happened
The incident involved an aircraft that came down in the sea roughly five kilometers off the coast of Geraldton. The specific registration number is not provided in the available records. Following the impact with the water, both members of the flight crew were extracted from the wreckage and rescued. Despite the successful survival of the personnel on board, the structural integrity of the plane was compromised to such an extent that it was declared damaged beyond repair.
Findings
The official investigation did not identify a definitive mechanical or operational cause for the event. The crash is classified as having occurred for unknown reasons, with no specific contributing factors or technical failures documented in the source material.