Puget Sound seaplane crash leaves all 11 aboard alive
CBS News says video shows people escaping after a fiery seaplane crash in Washington's Puget Sound as the NTSB investigates.
By Deshawn Carter · Sports Writer
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A Puget Sound seaplane crash ended with every person on board alive after a fiery impact in Washington, according to CBS News, which reported that video showed people climbing out of the wrecked aircraft.
CBS News said the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash. The network reported that all 11 people aboard survived.
What happened in the Puget Sound seaplane crash?
CBS News reported that a seaplane went down in Washington's Puget Sound and described the crash as fiery. A related CBS News video description said the plane slammed into a rocky island off Washington state.
The video, according to CBS News, shows passengers getting out of the crashed seaplane after the impact. The network did not include a reported cause for the crash in its published summary.
No deaths were reported by CBS News. The outlet's account said everyone aboard the aircraft survived, though it did not provide further details on possible injuries in the summary.
Who is investigating the crash?
CBS News reported that the NTSB is handling the investigation. In aviation crashes, an NTSB investigation is aimed at determining what happened and what factors may have contributed, but CBS News did not report any findings yet.
The available report did not identify the aircraft operator, the departure point, the destination or the people on board. It also did not say when investigators expect to release more information.
Seaplanes are aircraft built to operate on water, which makes Puget Sound a common kind of setting for their flights. CBS News reported only that this aircraft crashed in the sound and that all aboard survived.
What does the video show?
CBS News described the footage as showing passengers emerging from the downed aircraft after the crash. The network's video page framed the clip around the survival of those aboard and the NTSB investigation that followed.
The crash drew attention because of the visible aftermath and the survival of everyone on the aircraft. CBS News said all 11 people on board made it through the incident.
Further details, including the cause of the crash and any official preliminary findings, were not included in the CBS News summary. The NTSB investigation remains the key next step in establishing what led to the impact.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.