Search for man missing after plane crash near Bainbridge Island suspended
May 27, 2018, 9:56 PM | Updated: May 29, 2018, 9:00 am
(KIRO 7 image)
(KIRO 7 image)
Coast Guard officials responded to a single engine Cessna crash into Eagle Harbor just off of Bainbridge Island Sunday afternoon.
A woman in her 60s was rescued at the scene. She was first spotted by a good Samaritan in a boat who pulled her out of the water. She was airlifted to Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center in critical condition.
A second person in the plane, a man in his 70s, is still missing, according to Coast Guard officials. See photos of the search efforts for the second person here.
On Monday afternoon, the Coast Guard suspended the search for the man.
A fire-rescue vessel used SONAR but was unable to locate the sunken aircraft.
Below are time-stamped updates as emergency crews respond:
Monday, 2:08 p.m. – The Coast Guard has suspended the search for the missing man at 2:08 p.m.
Coast Guard suspends search for missing man from plane crash off Bainbridge Island, Wash. https://t.co/68r7kqFel1 pic.twitter.com/BMWpamtiRc
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) May 28, 2018
8:50 p.m. – Coast Guard officials confirm the plane in use was a 1974 4-cycle two-seater fixed wing single engine.
Eagle Harbor crash – UPDATE: Plane reportedly a 1974 4-cycle two-seater fixed wing single engine. Female originally taken to Eagle Harbor, where she was then transported to Harborview Medical Center.
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) May 28, 2018
7:58 p.m. – Coast Guard officials have corrected their earlier report that officials are looking for a third person. One person was rescued, and another is missing.
Eagle Harbor Crash – CORRECTION: Only one person, female, had been found and taken to EMS. Second person, male, still missing. Confirmed only two people aboard at time of crash.
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) May 28, 2018
6:44 p.m. – Video from Chopper 7 shows first responders searching for the possible third person.
6:32 p.m. – Coast Guard officials say a second person from the plane crash has been found, and responders are now searching for a possible third person.
Eagle Harbor crash UPDATE: 2nd person from plane crash reported found and both transferred to EMS. Responders and good Sams searching the area for possible 3rd person.
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) May 28, 2018
5:57 p.m. – Seattle Fire Department crews are responding to Bainbridge Island to assist with the crash response.
Firefighters responding to Bainbridge Island to assist @bainbridgefire with a report of a single engine Cessna in the water and 2 people missing.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) May 28, 2018
5:28 p.m – Officials are responding to the small plane crash into Eagle Harbor.
#USCG, locals responding to report of plan crash in water near Eagle Harbor w/2 ppl aboard, good Sam rescued one, 2nd missing. #USCG Port Angeles helicopter crew and Station Seattle boat crew en route to search.
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) May 28, 2018
