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Last night, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) was informed that a Cessna 206 aircraft had disappeared from radar near Cairns at approximately 6:51pm EST. The weather at the time was reported to be very poor, with low cloud, restricted visibility and heavy rain. It is believed that there were 2 persons on board the aircraft and search and rescue operation was commenced immediately.
This morning, Queensland police reported that one body and a small amount of aircraft wreckage had been recovered.
ATSB investigators, specialising in Air Traffic Control and operations are enroute to the accident site.