Aircraft crashes on Great Barrier Reef island

An aircraft carrying nine people has collided into trees on an island in the Great Barrier Reef just before 7:30am this morning. Two of the passengers are reported to be injured. It’s believed the plane overshot the runway as it was coming into land, crashing into the trees on Lizard Island. A Royal Flying Doctor Service plane and two rescue helicopters have been sent to the scene. The severity of the crash is still unknown.