Perth Australia Day Fireworks Cancelled after Swan River plane crash
Perth media report the 2017 Perth Australia Day Fireworks have been cancelled.
Update : Skyworks are officially cancelled, says Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi (announcement below)
Channel Ten News reported that officials had told them the Australia Day fireworks celebrations were cancelled, after the plane crash on the Swan River minutes earlier.
The annual Perth Australia Day fireworks usually draws over 300,000 people to the banks of the Swan River.
The event features dozens of aircraft – including civilian and military planes – in the afternoon before the 8pm fireworks, above the famed Swan River.
The Skyworks were cancelled after two pilot died in the tragedy, witnessed by thousands after 5pm during the airshow, ABC News Perth said.
Plane Crash Swan River : Video and Images from Australia Day in Perth
Story updates:
2 people have died in the plane crash. Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi reports the Skyworks have been cancelled via her Twitter feed.
Earlier Story :
URGENT MESSAGE pic.twitter.com/pmvbk12wkq — Lisa-M Scaffidi (@LisaScafPerthLM) January 26, 2017 “>Plane Crash on Swan River
Video: Plane Crash Perth Swan River
The Skyshow is Australia’s biggest fireworks display, with millions of dollars invested in the event.
The fireworks barge was not far away from the light plane crash.
Out of respect to those lost and to allow authorities and investigators to reach the crash site, the fireworks display was called off within an hour of the tragedy.
People were urged to leave the Swan River area and head home in an orderly fashion.
