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Kenmore Air Floatplane Crashes Near Sucia Island; All 11 Survive, Four Injured

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Kenmore Air Floatplane Crashes Near Sucia Island; All 11 Survive, Four Injured

Analysed 24 Jul 2026·3 sources analysed·Sucia Island, United States·Crime
Kenmore Air Floatplane Crashes Near Sucia Island; All 11 Survive, Four InjuredPreviousNext

A Kenmore Air floatplane carrying 11 people crashed into the water near Sucia Island in Washington's San Juan Islands on Thursday afternoon. All aboard survived, though four passengers sustained serious injuries, including one in critical condition with head injuries and broken bones. Emergency responders, led by the US Coast Guard and local agencies, conducted a multi-agency rescue operation. The plane had departed from Seattle's Lake Union and went down around 5:15 pm near Shallow Bay.

Sentiment
50%
TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 3 sources

We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 51/100.

Outlets measured: economictimes, hindustantimes, timesnow. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.

AI analysis of 3 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 24 Jul 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Sentiment — Neutral (50/100)

Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.

Coverage timeline

timesnow broke this story on 24 Jul, 02:42 am. Other outlets followed.

24 Jul, 02:42 am3 sources · 2 h24 Jul, 05:06 am
AI analysis by the TBN Bias Engine · beat methodology byDushyant Deshmukh· Investigative Writer· editorial standards byOjas Kale
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  1. 1
    timesnow24 Jul, 02:42 am
    Scary Moments as Kenmore Air Plane Crashes Into Water Near Sucia Island, 11 Rescued
  2. 2
    hindustantimes24 Jul, 03:25 am
    San Juan Islands plane crash: Watch video of exact moment Kenmore Air floatplane crashes near Sucia Island
  3. 3
    economictimes24 Jul, 05:06 am
    WATCH: Kenmore Air seaplane carrying 11 people crashes at Washington's Sucia Island as video goes viral

Accountability flags

TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.

  • public safety issue

    This story involves a risk to public safety — infrastructure failure, regulatory lapse, hazardous conditions, or emergency mishandling.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
State ParksOrcas Island Fire and Rescuelocal fire departmentslaw enforcement agenciesSan Juan County Sheriff's OfficeUS Coast Guard
Corporate
Kenmore Air
Enforcement
US Coast Guardlaw enforcement agenciesSan Juan County Sheriff's Officelocal fire departments

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Sucia Island, United States
Sources analysed
3
Last analysed
24 Jul 2026
Key entities
Kenmore AirSucia IslandSan Juan IslandsUnited States Coast GuardOrcas IslandBellingham, WashingtonLake UnionSeattleSearch and rescueFloatplaneMaritime pilotThe Seattle Times