Coast Guard Suspends Search for 9 Missing Victims of Floatplane Crash Near Seattle
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for nine missing people who were involved in a floatplane crash on Sept. 4 off Seattle, Washington.
“The Coast Guard has suspended its active search for the remaining nine missing individuals effective at noon,” the U.S. Coast Guard 13th District Pacific Northwest announced on Sept. 5, following a nearly 20-hour search.
It said that Coast Guard members had covered some 1,283 linear nautical miles and saturated an area of more than 2,100 sq. nautical miles in search efforts.
“All next of kin have been notified of this decision. Our hearts go out to the families, loved ones and friends of those who remain missing and the deceased.”…