Kenmore Air Seaplane Catches Fire Near Sucia Island, All 11 Rescued and 4 Hospitalized
Updated
Updated · CNN · Jul 24
Kenmore Air Seaplane Catches Fire Near Sucia Island, All 11 Rescued and 4 Hospitalized
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jul 24
Summary
Four people were hospitalized after a Kenmore Air seaplane carrying 11 made an emergency landing and caught fire off Sucia Island; one passenger was in critical condition.
The floatplane left Seattle's Lake Union at 4:30 p.m. for Roche Harbor and went down about 45 minutes later, though the cause of the emergency landing remains unknown.
The Coast Guard received reports around 5:25 p.m. and launched a multi-agency rescue with the US Navy, Canadian Coast Guard and local responders.
Two injured passengers were taken to Bellingham and two to Seattle, while seven others were brought to a Coast Guard base for evaluation.
Kenmore Air said it is focused on passenger care and is cooperating with investigators as authorities work to determine what caused the incident.