Whidbey Island floatplane crash: Crews begin recovery efforts

Crews with the National Transportation Safety Board and the U.S. Navy will begin to recover the wreckage of a floatplane that crashed off Whidbey Island earlier this month. 

Portion of SR 20 in Oak Harbor shut down for hours due to bomb threat

A portion of State Route 20 on the south end of Oak Harbor was shut down Monday for several hours while police and explosive experts investigated a bomb threat. 

NTSB to recover Whidbey Island floatplane wreckage later this month in a '24/7 operation'

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the U.S. Navy will be combining efforts to recover the wreckage of the floatplane that crashed into Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island earlier this month. 

2 kayakers rescued from tidal rapids in Deception Pass

Two kayakers were rescued Sunday after becoming trapped in tidal rapids under Deception Pass Bridge.

NTSB locates wreckage of floatplane that crashed off Whidbey Island

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that it has located the wreckage of the floatplane that crashed off Whidbey Island last week. All 10 people on board were killed. 

NTSB finds wreckage in area where floatplane may have crashed near Whidbey Island

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it may have found potential wreckage of the floatplane that crashed Sunday near Whidbey Island, Washington.

Inslee called for review of DCYF's handling of Oakley Carlson's case; no wrongdoing found

In a letter to the director of the state Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds (OFCO), Gov. Jay Inslee called on the organization to review the Department of Children, Youth and Families’ (DCYF) handling of Oakley Carlson’s case. 

Waters near Whidbey Island will be dyed red for wastewater study

Waters near Whidbey Island will be red on Monday as officials will be adding dye to the water for a study that will evaluate safety of Oak Harbor shellfish. 

Some personal items recovered near Whidbey Island plane crash site; NTSB still looking for wreckage

On Tuesday, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board provided more details about the Whidbey Island plane crash that presumably killed all 10 passengers, as well as information on the ongoing investigation.

Aviation experts say NTSB has challenging work ahead following deadly plane crash

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is on the ground with crews on Whidbey Island, and in Mukilteo, as they begin to investigate the deadly floatplane crash that claimed 10 lives near Mutiny Bay.

New photos show devastation after floatplane crashes with 10 on-board near Whidbey Island
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Three pictures obtained by FOX 13 News are shedding new light on the devastation following the float plane crash that killed 10 people. The man behind the camera was, according to him, the first boat on the scene after hearing the loud boom. Neither he, nor his wife, saw the plane crash. However, they turned toward the loud noise and witnessed a column of water that hung in the air for an estimated 10 seconds. "We are both just coming to grips with what we witnessed," he said. "Absolutely tragic."

Whidbey Island plane crash: What we know so far

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended their search for nine people that went down with a floatplane west of Whidbey Island on Sunday afternoon.

15-year-old dies after Oak Harbor shooting

A 15-year-old has died as the result of a shooting in Oak Harbor on Tuesday afternoon. 

Group of 14-year-olds arrested for pot shop robbery in Oak Harbor

Three 14-year-olds have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery of a pot shop in Oak Harbor, deputies said. 

AG: Court rules Navy dismissed health, environmental impacts of its Growler jet program

A federal judge ruled that the Navy’s Growler jet program on Whidbey Island illegally failed to consider how the noise from the jets could negatively impact classroom learning and local wildlife, according to a Wednesday announcement from Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Office.