NORTH BEND, Oregon — All four passengers and the pilot involved in an Oregon crash involving a plane that had departed from St. George have been released from the hospital. The crash occurred Monday after the plane skidded off the runway at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport.
Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration were on site Tuesday to conduct a preliminary investigation, and the National Transportation Safety Board is involved.
The incident was first reported at 6:12 a.m. as the plane was landing and became partially submerged in the Coos Bay Estuary. All five people in the plane were taken to the hospital and were alert when they arrived.
Three of the victims were released the same day, while one remained in the hospital for observation. The fifth victim was taken to another facility for specialized care but has since been released.
The aircraft was removed from the water Monday after the NTSB authorizing its recovery. The plane will remain at the airport while investigations are underway.
