WASHINGTON: One person was killed and rescue crews were searching for nine others after a small plane crashed along the coast of the US state of Washington on Sunday, the coast guard said.
The US Coast Guard said it received a report of the crash around 3:11pm and dispatched helicopters and boats to scour the area. Local search and rescue officials were also on the scene.
“One deceased individual was recovered by crews on scene. Nine individuals remain unaccounted for, and a safety zone has been put into effect to help facilitate search efforts,” the coast guard said in a statement, adding that no cause for the crash had yet been determined. –Agencies
