Among the 10 people killed when a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound over the weekend was a Spokane civil rights activist, a business owner and the founder of a Washington state winery and his family.
the names of the crash victims early Tuesday. The body of one of the dead was recovered by a good Samaritan after Sunday afternoon's crash. The other nine remain missing despite an extensive search.
Williams was a lecturer, filmmaker, founder of the Carl Maxey Center and editor of The Black Lens, an African American-focused newspaper. "Joanne Mera was someone everyone gravitated towards," Sullivan said in a statement."She was the life of any party and the soul of our family. She was the best mom, wife, sister and friend."
Whidbey Island resident Jeff Brewny and his wife were walking their dog Sunday when they heard a loud boom. "Shortly after that, he noticed on his flight tracker that the flight had stopped tracking and notified authorities," Giard said.
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