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The wreckage of a plane carrying nine skydivers and a pilot that vanished an hour after take-off on Sunday has been found in the state of Washington.The wreckage of a plane carrying nine skydivers and a pilot that vanished an hour after take-off on Sunday has been found in the state of Washington.
The Cessna 208 left Star, Idaho, on Sunday after a skydiving event and was flying to Shelton, Washington, but did not arrive as scheduled. Searchers located the debris in the Washington Cascades at 1940 local time on Monday (0240GMT on Tuesday) and have discovered seven bodies so far.
Searchers reportedly found the debris of the aircraft at 1940 local time on Monday (0240GMT on Tuesday). The Cessna 208 left Star, Idaho, on Sunday after a skydiving event and was flying to Shelton, Washington.
A search official told the AP news agency no survivors had been found.A search official told the AP news agency no survivors had been found.
Searchers are reported to have found the crash site in the remote Washington Cascades and were able to identify the wreckage from serial numbers. Searchers were able to identify the wreckage from serial numbers.
A hunter had reported seeing a plane flying low on Sunday evening and then hearing a crash in a densely forested area about 45 miles (72km) west of Yakima.A hunter had reported seeing a plane flying low on Sunday evening and then hearing a crash in a densely forested area about 45 miles (72km) west of Yakima.
Yakima County Search and Rescue spokesman Darrell Monroe told the BBC the search would continue on Tuesday morning.
"There will be more detailed searches and investigations by aeronautics and the local sheriff tomorrow," he said.
Elaine Harvey, of Skydive Snohomish, in Washington state, told The Seattle Times newspaper the plane's passengers had either worked for her business or skydived often at Snohomish.Elaine Harvey, of Skydive Snohomish, in Washington state, told The Seattle Times newspaper the plane's passengers had either worked for her business or skydived often at Snohomish.
They were all experienced parachutists, she added.They were all experienced parachutists, she added.