Two reports describe a mid-air incident involving a small aircraft operating a flight with 12 passengers from the Perth area to Shark Bay. The pilot declares an emergency while the plane is flying near Rottnest Island, prompting concern among those on board. The emergency declaration is what drives the alert and adds to the passengers’ sense of being involved in a “scare” during the flight. Both outlets report that the incident occurs while the aircraft is en route to Shark Bay and that the total number of people on board is 12. The accounts provided focus on the emergency declaration itself and the impact on passengers, rather than detailing the specific cause of the emergency, the actions taken by air services, or the outcome of the flight. The reports present the event as a sudden and unsettling situation for passengers, with the pilot’s emergency call near Rottnest Island serving as the central point of agreement.