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Pilot killed in small plane crash at Paine Field Airport
KIRO 7 News Seattle • • nation
Key Points:
- A small plane crashed at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, resulting in the death of the sole occupant, the pilot, shortly after takeoff on Thursday afternoon.
- The plane went down about 1,000 feet west of the runway and caught fire in a wooded area on airport property, with emergency crews extinguishing the blaze and searching for others.
- The pilot had been cleared for takeoff and reportedly made no distress calls before the crash; the cause of the accident remains unknown.
- The aircraft was manufactured by Glasair, a company known for kit planes that pilots assemble themselves.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been notified and will conduct a full investigation into the incident.
