Fortunately all 5 occupants have been located safely.
Light plane ditches into Whitsundays waters
Thursday Apr 3 16:00 AEDT
A light plane has ditched into water off Squeaky Beach on Carlisle Island in the Whitsundays.
An RACQ Rescue spokeswoman said all five people on board had been winched to safety.
They would be flown to Brampton Island where they would be assessed and a decision made on whether to take them to Mackay Hospital, she said.
The aircraft was submerged in water 200m off the beach, the spokeswoman said.