A small plane has crashed in remote waters off the north coast of Australia, prompting a response from emergency services.

Northern Territory Police confirmed they were alerted at 11:40 a.m. local time to reports of an incident in the water near Groote Eylandt, an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria. As of the time of the report, emergency services had not yet reached the aircraft due to its remote location within the Northern Territory. Police are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash.