A Kenmore Air seaplane carrying 11 people crashed and erupted into flames on Thursday evening near the remote Sucia Island in Washington’s San Juan Islands.
The Coast Guard issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast, which prompted several local vessels to converge on the site.
Bystanders watched as passengers scrambled out of the burning wreck into the cold water of the sound.
Kenmore Air Operations and Corporate Response Kenmore Air, which describes itself as the largest seaplane airline in the United States, has expressed full cooperation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Furthermore, the de Havilland DHC-3 Otter, while reliable, is a single-engine aircraft.
A de Havilland DHC-3 Otter carrying 11 people crashed and caught fire in the San Juan Islands. Authorities confirm all survived despite serious injuries.