One killed, one hurt in Getchell plane crash

Published 4:28 pm Saturday, September 27, 2014

LAKE STEVENS — One man was killed and another critically injured after a small plane went down Saturday afternoon in the Getchell area of north Snohomish County.

The crash was reported about 3:30 p.m. at the Frontier Air Park, north of Lake Stevens, sheriff’s spokeswoman Shari Ireton said.

The co-pilot who died was believed to be in his late 70s or early 80s, Ireton said. The pilot, believed to be in his mid-60s, was flown via medical helicopter to an area hospital.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating. No additional information was immediately available.