Small plane crash in Olympic National Park leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
A small plane crashed in Olympic National Park, resulting in one fatality and injuries to two others. The incident occurred in a remote area near Quinault on Tuesday. Park rangers were alerted to the crash in the southwest corner of Olympic National Park at around 6:50 p.m. on July 15. The three occupants of the plane, a Murphy SR3500 Moose, needed rescuing from the forested, steep slope of the Irely Lake Trailhead. Following the response from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue, all occupants were transported to a trauma center. Regrettably, one person passed away, while the condition of the other two individuals remains unknown. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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