A seaplane carrying 11 people crashed near Sucia Island off the coast of Washington state, resulting in multiple injuries, including one critical case. The DeHavilland DHC-3 seaplane, operated by Kenmore Air, had departed from Lake Union in Seattle. After the crash, all passengers were rescued, with four taken to hospitals and others to a Coast Guard station. The plane caught fire and began sinking, but quick actions by a civilian boat and emergency responders, including the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, helped prevent further tragedy. Kenmore Air expressed gratitude for the rescue efforts and is cooperating with investigations by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board to determine the crash’s cause.
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Multiple injured, 1 critically, after seaplane with 11 aboard crashes in Wash. state
