The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it may have found potential wreckage of the floatplane that crashed Sunday near Whidbey Island, Washington.
The NTSB, working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said side scan radar on Thursday "identified targets on the seafloor in the area we expected to find airplane debris.
"The water depth is 100 to 200 feet and the current is 3-5 knots, so it needs a remotely operated vehicle. It's contacting federal and private partners to find one.Details, including the cause of the crash, cannot be determined until more of the wreckage is found, according to NTSB.
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