CORRECTION: Coast Guard releases names of passengers, crew of crashed seaplane

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/06/2022 10:10 AM EDT

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Coast Guard releases names of passengers, crew of crashed seaplane

*Correction: The last name of the pilot is Winters vice Winter as previously reported.

SEATTLE -- The Coast Guard is releasing the names of the passengers and crew of the sea plane that crashed into the waters of Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island on Sunday afternoon.

Pilot: Jason Winters

Passengers: 

Patricia Hicks
Sandra Williams
Lauren Hilty
Remy Mickel (minor)
Ross Mickel
Luke Ludwig
Rebecca Ludwig
Joanne Mera
Gabrielle Hanna

The deceased individual recovered from the water on Sunday night was transferred to the Island County coroner and has not yet been positively identified. It is Coast Guard policy not to release the names of the deceased or missing until at least 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified. 

“The Coast Guard offers its deepest sympathies to those who lost a loved one in this tragedy,” said Cmdr. Xochitl Castañeda, the Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator for this incident. 

The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an investigation into the accident. 

 

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