1 dead after small plane crash in Washington national park
The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. local time in the remote Quinault area of Olympic National Park in northwest Washington.
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PORT ANGELES, Wash. – A small plane crash in Olympic National Park on Tuesday left one dead and two injured, according to the National Park Service.
The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. local time in the remote Quinault area of the Washington park.
The NPS noted that the plane, a Murphy SR3500 Moose, crashed north of the Irely Lake Trailhead on a steep, forested slope.
Mountain view in Olympic National Park.
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All three occupants of the aircraft were brought to a nearby hospital. The NPS added that the two injured were being treated for their injuries.
Officials said the cause of the crash is currently under investigation.