Police scour sea off far north Queensland for three missing fishermen

Three men have failed to return from a fishing trip in far north Queensland, sparking an air and sea search off the coast near Cairns.

The men, aged 18, 27 and 37, set out on a 4.8-metre white centre console aluminium vessel with a blue bimini canopy on Tuesday morning. They were due back in Yarrabah, near Cairns, that afternoon.

The trio on the boat with the registration VO317Q were last seen about 8.30am at a reef off Green Island, where they appeared to be having engine trouble.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Volunteer Marine Rescue and aircraft, including a fixed wing plane and three helicopters, have joined the search.

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