SEQUIM, Wash. — Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said a pilot was found dead in a dense forest following a plane crash on Wednesday afternoon.
At about 3 p.m., Diamond Point residents reported hearing a low-flying aircraft with possible engine sputtering and then a crash, deputies said. This was in the area of Diamond Point Road in Sequim.
First responders who arrived at the scene attempted to find the crash site but fog caused limited visibility.
Search and rescue crews with the Navy who were called searched for the crash site by helicopter and found the plane in a dense forest.
Officials said a pilot was found dead and his body was recovered.
There was no known flight plan for the pilot on Wednesday.
Investigators are looking into the cause of the crash.
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