Coast Guard halts search after Puget Sound crash; 1 dead, 9 missing
The Coast Guard suspended the search for survivors Monday after a seaplane crashed Sunday afternoon in the Puget Sound near Seattle.One body was recovered and nine people were unaccounted for, including one child, the Coast Guard said. The plane, bound for Renton, Washington, had departed from Friday Harbor. The Coast Guard said it was suspending the search after “saturating an area” of almost 2,800 square miles with ships, helicopters and airplanes.“All next of kin have been notified of this decision,” the Coast Guard tweeted. “Our hearts go out to the families, loved ones and friends of those who remain missing and the deceased.”Authorities said the cause of the crash had not been immediately determined.“For whatever reason it went straight for the water, didn't even attempt a landi...