Global Courant 2023-05-10 19:31:52
Two men have been hospitalized in Washington state after a seaplane crashed in front of a residential home Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The crash happened at about 12:30 a.m. at the 11200 block of Greystone Drive in Lakewood, West Pierce Fire and Rescue said.
The plane was on fire in the front yard of the house when the crew arrived, firefighters said FOX13 Seattle. Two men were in the small plane when it crashed.
The two patients were rushed to area hospitals in critical condition, the fire service said. No update on their terms was immediately available.
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Firefighters said two men were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when a seaplane crashed outside a home in Lakewood, Washington. (West Pierce Fire and Rescue)
Neighbors had helped the two men before first responders arrived, the police station reported.
It is unclear how the seaplane crashed into the front yard of the house. (FOX13 Seattle KCPQ)
Kimber Miller, a neighbor, told the station the crash was “surreal.”
The house was reportedly not damaged in the crash. An update was not immediately available on the condition of the two victims. (KIRO/NNS)
“To stand there in front of your house and watch a plane crash into your driveway and go up in flames, it’s all surreal,” said Miller.
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Miller said the pilot is believed to be a resident of the area and experienced flying.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash. (FOX13 Seattle KCPQ)
It is not clear what caused the plane to crash.
Officials said the National Transportation Safety Board was investigating the crash.