Dramatic crash as seaplane flips during takeoff in rural Gold Coast
A flying boat flipped upside down during takeoff on Saturday evening with the pilot miraculously escaping major injury.
The 62-year-old man and recreational pilot was flying solo when he lost control while trying to take off on a rural airstrip in the Gold Coast.
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The incident was reported and the Aviation Safety Network said the private plane was a Progressive Aerodyne Searey, or a flying boat, and is severely damaged.
The exact cause of the crash is unknown and will not be formally investigated because the plan was on a recreational register, according to a statement from Australian Transport Safety Bureau shared to 7NEWS.
Originally published as Dramatic crash as seaplane flips during takeoff in rural Gold Coast
