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11 people rescued after seaplane crashes and burns off Washington coast
- All 11 people aboard a Kenmore Air seaplane survived an emergency water landing near Sucia Island and were taken to hospitals — seven have been discharged and three remain hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
- The aircraft beached on rocks and later caught fire; the wreckage will be moved Friday as the NTSB and FAA investigate the cause.
- The flight was a Kenmore Air de Havilland DHC-3 Otter (a 1960s-era floatplane) bound from Lake Union to Roche Harbor in the popular San Juan Islands; Kenmore canceled flights and is cooperating with authorities.
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