Everyone's close," said the woman, who would only give her first name, Michelle. The only floatplane at the dock appeared to be a small private Cessna.Ī woman who answered the phone early Monday said they're waiting to learn more and are devastated by the crash. The only visible activity was two people hugging near the front door. The company's business office next to the seaplane dock at the Renton Municipal Airport remained closed behind fencing on Monday. It has 24-years of "accident and incident free flying," the website said. Northwest Seaplanes is a family owned business founded by Clyde Carlson, according to the company's website. Without a clear picture of the actual crash, and not knowing whether it exploded on impact or immediately sank to the sea floor, 150 to 200 feet (45-60 meters) below, it's difficult to know what happened to the plane, he said.įour Coast Guard vessels, a rescue helicopter and an aircraft had been involved in the extensive search, along with nearby rescue and law enforcement agencies. By Monday afternoon, they had only found three to four long and narrow pieces of aluminum, very few personal items, a seat and some small pieces of foam, he said. The cause of the crash is unknown, authorities said.Ĭoast Guard searchers found "minimal debris," Giard said. The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that they're sending a team of seven to investigate the crash of the DHC-3 Turbine Otter. So, you know, I thought it was a boat exploded. "There was no flash like you get with lightning. Whidbey Island resident Jeff Brewny and his wife were walking their dog Sunday when they heard a loud boom. Jon Gabelein of South Whidbey Fire/EMS told KOMO witnesses on the shore reported seeing the plane "nose dive into the water." "That is very typical in times where there is either a hard landing or a crash of an aircraft," he said. The aircraft has an electronic locating transmitter onboard, but they have not received any transmission, he said. ![]() There was no distress call or distress beacon from the crashing plane, he said. "We don't have any video or pictures of the incident as of this moment." Officials received reports that "the aircraft dropped suddenly at a fair amount of speed and hit the water," Giard said. "Shortly after that, he noticed on his flight tracker that the flight had stopped tracking and notified authorities," Giard said. The owner told authorities he saw the other plane divert slightly off course and he tried to make radio contact but was unable to. The Coast Guard learned through the seaplane company's owner that two Friday Harbor seaplanes took off Sunday afternoon and the owner was aboard one of the flights, Giard said. The plane went down in Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island, roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of downtown Seattle and about halfway between Friday Harbor and Renton, a suburb south of Seattle. The Northwest Seaplanes flight left Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, and was headed to Renton Municipal Airport, the company's base, said Coast Guard spokesperson William Colclough. "Our hearts go out to the families, loved ones and friends of those who remain missing and the deceased." "All next of kin have been notified of this decision," the Coast Guard said on Twitter. Just after noon on Monday, the Coast Guard said it was suspending the search for survivors after "saturating an area" of more than 2,100 square nautical miles (nearly 2,800 square miles or 7,250 square kilometers. Coast Guard's search and rescue for the Pacific Northwest, said at a new conference. The body of a 10th person, an unidentified female, was recovered by a good Samaritan on Sunday after the crash was reported at 3:11 p.m., Scott Giard, director of 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 Puget Sound northwest of Seattle. ![]() Once your return has been received, inspected and approved, your refund will be processed and a credit will be applied automatically to your original method of payment.WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. ![]() Please reference your order number when contacting PodSwag's customer service at have questions about or need help facilitating your return, exchange or refund. Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery.Any item not in its original condition for reasons not due to our error.A CD, DVD, VHS tape, videogame, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened.There are certain situations where a partial refund may be granted, including: ![]() That's why PodSwag gladly accepts returns of unused items, that are in the same packaging and condition in which they were received, within 30 days of the original purchase. Please note, however, that if 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we cannot offer you a refund or exchange.Ī few items are exempt from being returned, including:
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