Six dead as seaplane crashes into Sydney river
31 December 2017 |
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A seaplane crashed into a Sydney river on Sunday (December 31), killing six people on a "wine and dine" sightseeing flight ahead of the city's harbour-centred New Year's Eve celebrations.
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