A Washington state pilot who went missing over the weekend has been found dead by search and rescue crews amid crash debris in a wooded area, officials said.
Jerry Riedinger, 69, of Issaquah, was found inside a wrecked 2001 Extra Fulkzoukbau 300/L near Humpback Mountain west of Snoqualmie Pass on Monday around 1:30 p.m. I was there. This was announced by the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
Riedinger’s wife reported him missing around 6 p.m. Sunday after he departed Arlington Municipal Airport around 4:30 p.m., failed to arrive at his planned destination in Ephrata. did.
Riedinger, a Seattle-area attorney and former air show pilot, was the only person on board the plane at the time of the crash. He was last seen flying at an altitude of approximately 8,000 feet when he lost contact with ground personnel.
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Jerry Riedinger, 69, of Issaquah, Washington. (Perkins Coie)
A search and rescue team of more than 220 people used cellphone and flight data to locate the crash site off Interstate 90.
“The West South Dakota Department of Transportation extends its deepest condolences to Mr. Riedinger’s entire family,” the agency said in a news release. “The West South Dakota Department of Transportation would like to thank those who provided their time and expertise during the search effort.”
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Riedinger’s wife reported him missing Sunday night after he never arrived at his destination. (KCPQ)
Riedinger was found in the crashed plane near Humpback Mountain, west of Snoqualmie Pass. (KCPQ)
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The King County Sheriff’s Office and the National Transportation Safety Board will continue investigating the accident.
“We had a little bit of bad weather in the area, so that may have played a role. Other than that, we don’t know. It was a very capable aircraft and an experienced pilot,” said Tom of WSDOT Air Search.・Mr. Peterson said. a rescue coordinator told KOMO News.
