Tragic reports are coming in about a plane crash-landing into a fireball on a secluded island today, with emergency services rushing to the scene to assist.
A major rescue operation was rolled out as first responders rushed to the scene to assist 11 individuals onboard at the time. A major rescue operation was rolled out near the US-Canada border following the downing of a Kenmore Air plane nearly 87 nautical miles from Seattle in the US.
The aircraft descended near Sucia Island in Washington state's San Juan Islands just before 5:30 pm local time.
Thick smoke was seen billowing from the area after the crash took place. It's believed that there were substantial thunderstorms in the vicinity when the plane went down.
The US Coast Guard and air medical transport provider Airlift North West have been spotted hovering over Shallow Bay, as per flight tracking data. This is a developing story with more details to arrive.