Seaplane crashes in Washington

The US Coast Guard said on Thursday that a Kenmore Air seaplane in Washington state with ​11 people on board made an emergency landing ‌near Sucia Island before catching fire, but everyone on the plane was accounted for after a rescue operation, Report informs.

Kenmore Air, the largest US seaplane ​airline, said a de Havilland DHC-3 Otter plane ​that departed from Lake Union, Seattle, was involved in ⁠an accident in Shallow Bay near Sucia Island at ​about 5:15 p.m. PDT (0015 GMT).

Kenmore Air said there were 10 passengers and one pilot on board. Two injured ​passengers were transported ​to medical ⁠facilities in Bellingham and another two injured passengers were transported to Orcas Island for evaluation ​and treatment, the airline said.

"Kenmore Air is fully ​cooperating ⁠with the investigating authorities, and we will continue providing verified information as it becomes available," CEO David Gudgel said in a ⁠statement.

Founded ​in 1946, Kenmore Air flies more ​than 90,000 passengers annually on scheduled, scenic and charter flights, according to its ​website.