🔥 Trending Kenmore Air Seaplane Crash: Latest Updates and Rescues

On Thursday, July 23, 2026, a Kenmore Air de Havilland DHC-3 Otter seaplane (registration N709KA) carrying 11 people – one pilot and 10 passengers – made an emergency landing and subsequently caught fire near Sucia Island in Washington state's San Juan Islands ²³⁴⁸¹⁰.

Details of the Incident

The seaplane departed from Seattle's Lake Union ⁴. The crash occurred on the shore of Sucia Island, specifically in Shallow Bay ³. Following the emergency landing, the aircraft was engulfed by flames ³⁶.

Rescue Operations and Survivors

Despite the severity of the crash and subsequent fire, all 11 individuals onboard were successfully rescued ¹²³⁷⁹. Multiple agencies were involved in the search and rescue operation, including the U.S. Coast Guard and various local emergency services ¹⁴⁶.

While all individuals survived, four of them sustained injuries, though the specific nature of these injuries was not detailed in the available reports ³. All 11 survivors either received medical care at the scene or were transported for further treatment ¹⁰.

Kenmore Air confirmed that everyone on board was alive and accounted for ⁹¹⁰.