Hopefully all walk away ok. Weather was pretty bad earlier in the arvo..
A light plane has gone down near Strzelecki National Park on Flinders Island with seven people on board.Northern District Commander Richard Cowling says all those on board are believed to be alive, but police are still working to locate the plane.
A large contingent of emergency service personnel are on stand-by once the location of the crash site has been determined.
Police are believed to have been in radio contact with those on board.
It is understood the small charter plane with seven people on board took off from Lady Barron in fog and rain and hit a low hill.
Gail Grace, whose husband is the Whitemark Aerodrome manager, said State Emergency Service personnel were trying to locate the plane somewhere on the south of the island.
"At the moment we don't know whether it has hit Mount Strezelecki or Vinegar Hill,'' she said. "They're still trying to find it but nobody's seen it.''
Locals said weather condition were "absolutely atrocious'' with cloud down to 100 metres and drizzling rain.
Flinders Island held its annual show today with many flights from the Tasmanian mainland and Cape Barren Island landing at Whitemark and Lady Barron.
The plane was believed to belong to Flinders Island Aviation Services, which operates two GA8 Airvans and a Cessna 206 from Lady Barron.
It is believed the seven passengers were on board one of the GA8 Airvans, which can be converted from freight carrying to allow for seven passengers.
A spokeswoman at Flinders Island Aviation Services was unable to comment on the crash as she had no details.