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Coast Guard Rescues 11 After Kenmore Air Crash

7/25/2026

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Coast Guard Rescues

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued all 11 occupants after a Kenmore Air crashed in Shallow Bay, Sucia Island Thursday.
Vessels, a Coast Guard Dolphin helicopter and a hovercraft responded after an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast.
Aaron Blank said three survivors were hospitalized while CEO David Gudgel cancelled Friday flights and cooperated with investigators.
The NTSB opened an investigation, will not send an investigator, and expects a report in a month.

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Kenmore Air Cooperates

A DHC-3 Otter crashed near Sucia Island while a storm with lightning and heavy rain was present.
The FAA confirmed the aircraft’s registration and arranged for the U.S. Navy to airlift the victims.
Kenmore Air pledged full cooperation with investigators after regulators ordered inspections of similar aircraft linked to a 2022 Puget Sound crash.
The crash raised tourism-operator concerns and follows a seaplane mishap in New York’s East River.

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Coast Guard Rescues

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued all 11 occupants after a Kenmore Air crashed in Shallow Bay, Sucia Island Thursday.
Vessels, a Coast Guard Dolphin helicopter and a hovercraft responded after an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast.
Aaron Blank said three survivors were hospitalized while CEO David Gudgel cancelled Friday flights and cooperated with investigators.
The NTSB opened an investigation, will not send an investigator, and expects a report in a month.

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