One person has been reportedly killed, nine others are missing after a small plane crashed along the coast of the US state of Washington on Sunday, the coast guard said.
According to US news, the Coast Guard said it received a report of the crash around 3:11 pm (2211 GMT) and dispatched helicopters and boats to check 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,”
In a Communique, the coast guard said, adding that no cause for the crash had yet been determined.
The agency said via Twitter Sunday afternoon that the plane was flying from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, to Renton, Washington.
Previously, the Coast Guard said the plane was flying to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The Coast Guard said one body was recovered and nine people remain missing, from the crash that happened in Mutiny Bay, off Whidbey Island, about 40 miles (64 kilometres) northwest of Seattle.