One person was killed and rescue crews were searching for nine others after a small plane crashed along the coast of the US state of Washington on Sunday, the coast guard said.
The Coast Guard said it received a report of the crash around 3:11 pm (2211 GMT) and dispatched helicopters and boats to scour the area. Local search and rescue officials were also on the scene.
"One deceased individual was recovered by crews on scene. Nine individuals remain unaccounted for, and a safety zone has been put into effect to help facilitate search efforts," the coast guard said in a statement, adding that no cause for the crash had yet been determined.
The plane crashed while flying over the Pacific Ocean inlet of Puget Sound while on its way to Renton Municipal Airport near Seattle.
Flight tracking website Flight Radar 24 said it was monitoring reports of the crash, and that it had recorded the last signal from a 55-year-old de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter -- a single-engine propeller plane -- in the area at 3:08 pm local time at 100 feet (30.5 meters) of altitude.
Initially, the Coast Guard's Pacific Northwest division tweeted that eight adults and one child were on board. It later tweeted an update that they were searching for 10 passengers
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
3 Killed After Plane Crashes In Russia Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima Dies In Plane Crash Russian SU-34 Bomber Crashes In Caucasus, Crew Killed: Report 25,000 Aspirants For Airport Jobs Paying Rs 22,000: A Mumbai Stampede Scare In Puja Khedkar's Disability Certificate, A Factory Address, Many Questions "Back To Square One": Arvind Kejriwal's Lawyer Seeks Bail, Slams CBI Arrest Suzuki Announces Technology Strategy For The Next 10 Years Comedian Pokes Fun At Zomato's Platform Fees, CEO Deepinder Goyal Reacts Why Does Food Taste Bland In Space? The Role Of Smells, Aroma And Gravity Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.