Kenmore Air cancels flights after seaplane crash

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  Kenmore Air canceled all flights scheduled for Friday, July 24“Kenmore Air canceled all flights scheduled for Friday, July 24, in the aftermath of a seaplane crash in the water near Sucia Island the previous evening.”
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  Kenmore Air canceled all flights scheduled for Friday, July 24 following a seaplane crash near Sucia Island on Thursday, July 23“Kenmore Air canceled all flights scheduled for Friday, July 24, in the aftermath of a seaplane crash in the water near Sucia Island the previous evening.”
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  The de Havilland DHC-3 Otter seaplane took off from Lake Union in Seattle around 4:30 p.m.“The Kenmore Air seaplane, a de Havilland DHC-3 Otter, took off from Lake Union in Seattle around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 23.”
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  The de Havilland DHC-3 Otter seaplane crashed into water around 5:15 p.m.“It was bound for Roche Harbor on San Juan Island when it went down around 5:15 p.m., according to Kenmore Air.”
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  The de Havilland DHC-3 Otter seaplane was en route to Roche Harbor on San Juan Island“It was bound for Roche Harbor on San Juan Island when it went down around 5:15 p.m., according to Kenmore Air.”
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  All 11 people on board survived the accident“All 11 people on board, including the pilot, survived the accident.”
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  All 11 people on board included the pilot“All 11 people on board, including the pilot, survived the accident.”
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  One person was in critical condition“One person was in critical condition as of Thursday evening, and multiple people suffered “injuries ranging from head injuries to broken bones and lacerations,” the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office wrote on social media.”
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  Multiple others suffered head injuriesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Multiple others suffered broken bonesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Multiple others suffered lacerationsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it is investigating the crash“The cause was not immediately clear.  The plane caught fire sometime after hitting the water, wrote Jennifer Gabris, spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board, in an email. The agency is investigating the crash, she confirmed.”
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  The crash involved a fire after the plane hit the water“The plane caught fire sometime after hitting the water, wrote Jennifer Gabris, spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board, in an email. The agency is investigating the crash, she confirmed.”
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  Emergency response included the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office“Multiple agencies including the sheriff’s office, United States Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard responded to the crash, alongside “numerous good Samaritan vessels,” the Coast Guard wrote in a statement.”
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  Emergency response included the U. S. Coast Guard“Multiple agencies including the sheriff’s office, United States Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard responded to the crash, alongside “numerous good Samaritan vessels,” the Coast Guard wrote in a statement.”
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  Emergency response included the Canadian Coast GuardNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Emergency response included numerous private vessels“Multiple agencies including the sheriff’s office, United States Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard responded to the crash, alongside “numerous good Samaritan vessels,” the Coast Guard wrote in a statement.”
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  The cause of the crash remains unclear as of Friday evening“The cause was not immediately clear. ”