Washington police and fire respond to deadly plane crash in local lake
The Bellevue Police and Fire departments responded to a deadly floatplane crash in Lake Sammamish in Washington state Friday morning. (Bellevue Fire Department)
One person has died and another is in critical condition after a floatplane crashed into a large lake in Washington state, police confirmed.
Bellevue Fire Department said in a social media post that a floatplane crashed into Lake Sammamish, a freshwater King County lake located eight miles east of Seattle, at approximately 11 a.m. Friday.
A floatplane in the water of Lake Sammamish in King County, Wash. (Bellevue Fire Department )
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to Fox News Digital that the plane was a Seawind 3000, a four-seat amphibious airplane.
First responders said that there were two people onboard the small plane at the time of the incident.
Authorities said that a group of jet skiers helped get one of the victims to shore who is in critical condition. The other person on board died, police said.
Bellevue Fire Department responded to a plane crash Friday morning at Lake Sammamish in Washington state. (Bellevue Fire Department )
Authorities have not released any details about either of the victims.
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Authorities have not shared what led to the crash, but the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will continue to investigate the incident.
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