One Person Declared Dead and Two Injured After Small Plane Crashes in Olympic National Park
- One person has been declared dead after a small plane crashed in a remote area of Olympic National Park in Washington
- According to the US National Park Service, there were three occupants in the small airplane and two of them survived
- The US NPS said a search and rescue was launched after the plane crash that involved a Murphy SR3500 Moose plane
One person has died after a small plane went down in Washington, DC, USA.
The plane crash happened around 6:50 p.m. on July 15, 2025, and there were three occupants in the small aircraft.
Source: Getty Images
According to the US National Park Service, the sad incident happened at Olympic National Park in Washington.
While one of the occupants of the aircraft did not make it, two were said to have survived and are being treated at a care facility.
The plane crash involved a small plane, the US NPS identified as a Murphy SR3500 Moose.
The US NPS said in a statement posted on its website:
"One person is dead, and two others are injured after a small plane crashed in a remote area of Olympic National Park, according to National Park Service officials. Around 6:50 p.m. on July 15, park rangers were notified of the crash in the Quinault area of Olympic National Park. The crash site is on a forested, steep slope north of the Irely Lake Trailhead. Rangers immediately coordinated a response with Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue. The three occupants of the plane – a Murphy SR3500 Moose – were transported to a Level 1 Trauma Center. Two occupants are being treated for their injuries, and one is deceased."
It added that the cause of the plane crash is being investigated by authorities.
It says:
"The cause of the accident is unknown and under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board."
According to an NTSB spokesperson quoted by PEOPLE, the crashed plane will be taken for investigation into the cause of the incident.
The spokesperson said:
"The airplane will be extricated from the crash site by helicopter to a location where the NTSB investigator can document it."
Plane crash kills two pilots in Canada
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that two student pilots have died after their airplanes collided when they were trying to land at the same time.
The incident happened when the two Cessna aircraft were practising take-offs and landings in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada.
The crashed planes were both from the Harv's Air Pilot Training School, and one of the students was nearly a qualified pilot.
Neighbours who live around the area confirmed hearing a banging sound.
One of them, Lucille, said:
“We heard some kind of crackling, banging sound and then the engine turned off – I recognized that because sometimes they do stunts around here and they turn the engine off, but they turn it back on. Next thing we heard is a big crash and a big bang… and we knew this isn’t a stunt, this is something serious.”
PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy!
Source: Legit.ng
