is the wreckage of the seaplane.
it still lies at the bottom
of the hawkesbury river.
the authorities hope
to bring it to the surface
by the end of the week.
after it's recovered,
the single—engine aircraft will be
taken to canberra for examination.
we will be looking at a number
of areas, particularly around
the aircraft's components.
we will be removing those
and examining them.
we will also be looking
at any recorder data that
might be on the aircraft,
so that would involve both
avionics or instruments
attached to the aeroplane.
aviation experts have speculated
that the seaplane may have stalled
before crashing because of engine
failure, an unexpected gust of wind
or a mistake by the pilot.
a preliminary report
from the australian transport safety
bureau is expected within a month,
but a more comprehensive
review of the disaster
could take a lot longer.
phil mercer, bbc news, sydney.