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Tuesday 6 sepTember 2022
1 dead, 9 missing after floatplane crashes in Puget Sound

By MARTHA BELLISLE Floatplanes, which have
Associated Press pontoons allowing them to
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The land on water, are a com-
U.S. Coast Guard was con- mon sight around Puget
tinuing to search Monday Sound, an inlet of the Pa-
for nine people, including a cific Ocean. There are mul-
child, who were missing af- tiple, daily flights between
ter a floatplane crashed in the Seattle area and the
the waters of Puget Sound San Juan Islands.
northwest of Seattle. These aircraft, which also fly
The body of a 10th person between Seattle and Van-
was recovered by a good couver, British Columbia,
Samaritan on Sunday af- frequently travel over Seat-
ter the crash was reported tle and land on Lake Wash-
at 3:11 p.m., Coast Guard ington and on Lake Union,
spokesperson William Col- not far from the city’s icon-
clough said Monday. ic Space Needle.
The Northwest Seaplanes The airport where the flight
flight left Friday Harbor, a was headed Sunday is at
popular tourist destination the southern tip of Lake
in the San Juan Islands, and Washington, less than 5
was headed to Renton Mu- miles (8 kilometers) from
nicipal Airport, the compa- Seattle. It’s located next to
ny’s base, Colclough said. A U.S. Coast Guard boat and Kitsap, Wash., County Sherrif boat search the area, Monday, Sept. a Boeing plant and is best
The plane went down in 5, 2022, near Freeland, Wash., on Whidbey Island north of Seattle where a chartered floatplane known for where new 737s
crashed the day before.
Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Is- Associated Press first hit the sky.
land, roughly 30 miles (50 In July, 2020, a De Havil-
kilometers) northwest of water.” Four Coast Guard founded by Clyde Carlson, said they’re waiting to learn land Beaver operated by
downtown Seattle and vessels, a rescue helicop- according to the compa- more and are devastated Brooke’s Seaplanes was
about halfway between ter and an aircraft were ny’s website. It has 24-years by the crash. on a scenic flight in Coeur
Friday Harbor and Renton, involved in the extensive of “accident and incident “It’s a small crew. Every- d’Alene, Idaho, with five
a suburb south of Seattle. search, along with nearby free flying,” the website one’s close,” said the wom- passengers and a pilot
The National Transporta- rescue and law enforce- said. The company’s busi- an, who would only give when it collided with a
tion Safety Board said Mon- ment agencies. ness office next to the sea- her first name, Michelle. Cessna 206. Eight people
day that they’re sending The Coast Guard said crews plane dock at the Renton She declined to say more. were killed.
a team of seven to investi- searched throughout the Municipal Airport remained The Northwest Seaplanes In 2019, a midair crash in
gate the crash of the DHC- night, “but no additional closed behind fencing on website says its sister com- Alaska between two sight-
3 Turbine Otter. individuals were recov- Monday. The only visible pany Friday Harbor Sea- seeing planes killed six peo-
The cause of the crash is ered and no debris spot- activity was two people planes operates daily ple. The Ketchikan-based
unknown, authorities said. ted. Coast Guard aircraft hugging near the front flights to and from their floatplanes were carrying
Jon Gabelein of South are beginning a search this door. The only floatplane at Renton base and the San passengers from the same
Whidbey Fire/EMS told morning. This remains an the dock appeared to be Juan Islands, a scenic ar- cruise ship, the Royal Prin-
KOMO witnesses on the active search.” a small private Cessna. chipelago northwest of cess, and were returning
shore reported seeing the Northwest Seaplanes is A woman who answered Seattle that draws tour- from tours of Misty Fjords
plane “nose dive into the a family owned business the phone early Monday ists from around the world. National Monument.q

Emergency declared as flash flooding

hits northwest Georgia

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp situation. Do not attempt to city’s water utility services
declared a state of emer- travel unless you are fleeing to boil water prior to drink-
gency Sunday afternoon an area subject to flooding ing, cooking or preparing
in Chattooga and Floyd or under an evacuation or- baby food due to flash
Counties, directing all state der,” the service said. flooding at the Raccoon
resources to help with The service declared a Creek Filter plant.
“preparation, response “flash flood emergency” “Water should be boiled for
and recovery activities.” for Summerville, Lyerly and at least one minute after
The National Weather Ser- James H. Floyd State Park in reaching a rolling boil.
vice said rainfall of up to Chattooga County. Floyd Citizens should continue to
one inch per hour was County — just to the south boil their water until they
causing creeks, streams, — was also under a flash are notified by their drinking
Bittings Avenue is seen partially underwater as many homes
along the road were affected Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in roadways and urban areas flood warning. water utility that the water
Summerville, Ga. to experience unusually At 3:10 p.m., the service system has been restored
Associated Press high levels of water. Up to advised locals to avoid to full operation, and that
12 inches of rain was esti- non-emergency travel as the microbiological qual-
SUMMERVILLE, Ga. (AP) — in some areas. Local news mated to have fallen in the another round of emer- ity of the water in the dis-
Thunderstorms and heavy reports showed roads un- area, according to Kemp’s gency rainfall entered the tribution system is safe for
rain pounded parts of der water and homeown- executive order. area. human consumption,” the
northwest Georgia on Sun- ers struggling to keep water “This is an extremely dan- The city of Summerville ad- city said on its website.q
day, sparking flash flooding out. gerous and life-threatening vised residents who use the