MOSCOW, September 16 A seaplane with two passengers on board crashed on Lake Sammamish in the US state of Washington, one person died, the second was taken to the hospital in serious condition, the state fire service said.
«There were numerous calls to 911 (rescue service — ed.) reporting a crashed seaplane on Lake Sammamish… It was determined that there were two people on board… Unfortunately, one did not survive the fall, and the second is in serious condition.» , — representatives of the fire service reported on their account on X (formerly Twitter).
The state fire service expressed gratitude to local residents who were the first to arrive at the site of the plane crash by boat, transported the victims to shore and provided first aid until rescuers arrived.