![]() The 56-year-old de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter was manufactured in 1967 by Canadian aircraft company De Havilland Canada and issued serial number 466. Northwest Seaplanes called emergency responders after receiving no response, and soon after, witnesses called 911 to report that the plane had nosedived into the water at high speed. īefore the plane crashed, Northwest Seaplanes noticed a slight shift in its direction compared to the flight plan and attempted to contact the pilot. Witnesses recalled a chaotic scene, with strong gasoline smells and said the impact "disintegrated" the airplane. The plane departed at 14:50 Pacific Daylight Time (21:50 UTC) from Friday Harbor and was en route to Renton Municipal Airport when reports of the crash came in at 15:11 PDT (22:11 UTC). The plane was operated by West Isle Air doing business as Friday Harbor Seaplanes, a service owned by Northwest Seaplanes. On September 4, 2022, a DHC-3 Turbine Otter single-engine floatplane on a passenger flight from Friday Harbor to Renton, Washington, U.S., crashed into the waters of Mutiny Bay near Whidbey Island, killing all ten people on board. Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, Washington, U.S. ![]() West Isle Air operated for Friday Harbor Seaplanesįriday Harbor Seaplane Base, Friday Harbor, Washington, U.S. N725TH, the DHC-3 Turbine Otter involved in the accidentĬrashed into the water, under investigation ![]()
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