A small plane crash in the southwest corner of Olympic National Park on July 15 resulted in one fatality and two injuries, according to the National Park Service. The aircraft involved was a Murphy SR3500 Moose, which went down on a forested slope north of the Irely Lake Trailhead, according to the National Park Service.
Park rangers were notified of the incident at approximately 6:50 p.m. and initiated a coordinated rescue operation. The identities of those involved have not yet been released, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The response effort included support from the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue team, which transported all three passengers to a Level 1 Trauma Center. Two survivors remain hospitalized, while one person died from their injuries.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the inquiry to determine what led to the incident.
