The 34-year-old pilot, as well as two tourists in their 60s believed to be from Switzerland and Denmark, died after their Cessna 208 Caravan 675, VH-WTY, reportedly crashed into a rocky outcrop on take-off and plunged into the ocean.
The low-cost carrier is upgauging from A320s to A321neo LRs on the route between June and October this year, which will add a total of 4,500 extra seats over the entire season. Melbourne is Townsville’s third busiest destination, with 90 per cent of se…