MELBOURNE, 2nd May, 2025 (WAM) -- Three people were seriously injured after a helicopter crashed into the water off the coast of Victoria in south-eastern Australia, police said on Friday.
Victoria Police said the aircraft went down shortly at Point Lonsdale, a coastal town on the Bellarine Peninsula, approximately 100 kilometres south-west of Melbourne.
"All three people managed to make it to shore and were located by passersby who contacted emergency services," police said in a statement. A man and a woman were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. A second man, who also suffered serious injuries, was taken to hospital on land, police said.
"The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined at this stage," the statement said.
"The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will investigate the crashwith assistance from police," it added.