iStock/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — Two people on board a plane that crashed into the side of a mountain at Olympic National Park in Washington state on Sunday evening have survived, federal officials told ABC News.
National Transportation Safety Board spokesperson Peter Knudson told ABC News the student and instructor on the single engine Cirrus SR-22 aircraft crashed around 3:48 p.m. local time. The NTSB is investigating the incident.
ABC News Seattle station KOMO-TV reports the pair suffered minor injuries and are currently recovering at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Photos from the U.S. Navy show rescue workers tending to the crash on the side of a snowy mountain.
An FAA spokesperson told ABC News the crash occurred under unknown circumstances after departing from Everett’s Paine Field and the plane suffered substantial damage in the incident.
The parachute on board the Cirrus SR-22 aircraft was not deployed during the crash, according to the FAA. Cirrus aircraft are equipped with a parachute that can be deployed in the event of an emergency.
KOMO-TV also reported that those on board the Cirrus SR-22 were able to communicate on an emergency frequency with a nearby Delta Air Lines flight and asked for help. Delta Air Lines did not respond to ABC News’ request for comment and the FAA and the Navy could not confirm this report. The FAA said the incident is under investigation.
The Washington State Department of Transportation did not respond to multiple inquiries from ABC News.
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