Float plane crashes

2022 - 9 - 5

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Puget Sound plane crash kills at least 1, with 9 missing (The Washington Post)

One person is dead and nine others are missing after a float plane crashed Sunday in a bay northwest of Seattle, the Coast Guard said.

One person was found dead, the Coast Guard said. It had departed from Friday Harbor, on an archipelago about 70 miles northwest of Seattle, and crashed in Mutiny Bay, west of Whidbey Island, about halfway between its take off and intended arrival points. The plane was heading to Renton Municipal Airport, the Coast Guard said in a

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1 dead, 9 missing after float plane crashes off Whidbey Island ... (KIRO Seattle)

Recovery efforts are underway after a float plane crashed in Mutiny Bay, just west of Whidbey Island on Sunday. According to the United States Coast Guard, ...

The single-engine float plane that crashed is a DHC-3 Turbine Otter, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. And the reason we’re out searching is we’re searching for survivors at this point. We generally assist in recovery operations, but at this moment, the Coast Guard is in full search and rescue mode to find survivors,” said Scott Giard with U.S. This is a developing story.— SouthWhidbeyFire/EMS (@SWFEMS) Our hearts go out to the families, loved ones and friends of those who remain missing and the deceased.— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) The plane was flying from Friday Harbor to Renton Municipal Airport, which takes about 50 minutes.

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Search suspended for 9 missing after fatal floatplane crash north of ... (CBC.ca)

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Monday afternoon for nine people, including a child, who were missing after a floatplane crashed in the waters of ...

Floatplanes, which have pontoons allowing them to land on water, are a common sight around Puget Sound, part of the Salish Sea that extends north into B.C. "All next of kin have been notified of this decision,'' the Coast Guard said on Twitter. Everyone's close," said the woman, who would only give her first name, Michelle. The company's business office next to the seaplane dock at the Renton Municipal Airport remained closed behind fencing on Monday. The Northwest Seaplanes flight left Friday Harbor, Wash. The U.S.

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US Coast Guard suspends search for 9 people missing after a float ... (CNN)

The US Coast Guard said Monday it has suspended the search for nine people who went missing after a float plane crashed in Washington's Mutiny Bay.

The Coast Guard dispatched rescue helicopters, boats and aircraft to conduct its search. "It is always difficult when it comes time to make a decision to stop searching," Capt. [reports](https://twitter.com/USCGPacificNW/status/1566589710579154945?s=20&t=ys8ERy497D6fM_zjXKujAQ)

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Search suspended for 9 people presumed dead in Washington ... (ABC News)

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended a search for nine people presumed dead after a floatplane crashed in Washington's Puget Sound.

SWFE Crews area on scene off of the west side of Whidbey Island for a Sea Plane crash. The Coast Guard had initially said the plane was traveling from Friday Harbor to Seattle Tacoma International Airport, which it later corrected. The USCG later corrected its statement, saying there were 10 people unaccounted for in the crash. "The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide additional updates." "It is always difficult when it comes time to make a decision to stop searching," said Capt. "The hearts of all the first responders go out to those who lost a family member, a loved one or a friend in the crash."

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1 dead, 9 missing after floatplane crashes in Puget Sound (PBS NewsHour)

The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to search for nine people who were missing after a floatplane crashed in the waters northwest of Seattle.

It’s located next to a Boeing plant and is best known for where new 737s first hit the sky. Floatplanes, which have pontoons allowing them to land on water, are a common sight around Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. Coast Guard suspended the search Monday afternoon for nine people, including a child, who were missing after a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound northwest of Seattle. The company’s business office next to the seaplane dock at the Renton Municipal Airport remained closed behind fencing on Monday. Coast Guard aircraft are beginning a search this morning.” (1/2) The Coast Guard has suspended its active search for the remaining nine missing individuals effective at noon.

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Search suspended for 9 passengers after seaplane crash in ... (Globalnews.ca)

The search continues Monday for nine passengers after a seaplane crashed in Puget Sound in Washington State. The body of one person has already been recovered.

The U.S. Coast Guard said a body was recovered on Sunday by a Good Samaritan. It remained an active search Monday but around 12:30 p.m.

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Search suspended for nine people missing in Washington float ... (UPI.com)

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for survivors Monday after failing to locate nine people, including one child, missing in a float plane crash in ...

"We don't know any details yet regarding the cause of the accident. when it was at an altitude of 100 feet over the bay. "Our hearts go out to the families, loved ones and friends of those who remain missing and the deceased." "At this point, we're not expecting to find any survivors." The NTSB will continue to investigate. Coast Guard suspended its search for survivors Monday after failing to locate nine people, including one child, missing in a float plane crash in Washington state's Puget Sound, bringing the death toll to 10.

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Puget Sound float plane crash: Search ends | CityNews Vancouver (News 1130)

The search for nine people who remain missing after a deadly float plane crash in Puget Sound has been suspended, the U.S. Coast Guard says.

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