Two injured, one deceased in plane crash in Olympic National Park
Published 1:25 pm Wednesday, July 16, 2025
PORT ANGELES — One person is dead and two others are injured after a small plane crashed in a remote area of Olympic National Park, according to National Park Service officials.
Park rangers were notified of the crash in the Quinault area of Olympic National Park about 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday. The crash site is on a forested, steep slope north of the Irely Lake trailhead.
Rangers coordinated a response with Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue. The three occupants of the plane – a Murphy SR3500 Moose – were transported to a Level 1 trauma center.
Two occupants are being treated for their injuries and one is deceased.
The cause of the crash is unknown and under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.
