The King County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a small airplane crashed into Lake Morton in unincorporated Kent on Monday afternoon, Nov. 11, 2019.
Witnesses saw a plane gliding – with no engine sound – crash into the middle of the lake.
A man and woman were able to kayak out and rescue the pilot, who was conscious. The pilot was a 19-year-old male who was brought to shore and is currently in stable condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
The airplane was a single-engine, single-occupant aircraft.
Police say that the engine was having issues and cut off prior to the crash. It then starting sinking, and the KCSO Marine Unit responded.
Small Plane crashed into Lake Morton in unincorporated Kent. Witnesses saw a plane with no engine crash into the middle of the lake. A witness was able to kayak out and rescue the pilot who was conscious. Transported to a local hospital. Plane sinking, Marine Unit responding. pic.twitter.com/zHnis8grMZ
— King County Sheriff’s Office PIO (@kingcosoPIO) November 11, 2019
#Update airplane was a single-engine, single-occupant aircraft. The engine was having issues and cut off prior to the crash. 1 female and 2 males were able to kayak out to the pilot, a 19-year-old male. They brought him to shore, he is in stable condition at HMC.
— King County Sheriff’s Office PIO (@kingcosoPIO) November 11, 2019
