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Washington state floatplane crash on lake leaves 1 dead, another person severely injured

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One person has died and another is in critical condition after a floatplane crashed into a large lake in Washington state, police confirmed. 

Bellevue Fire Department said in a social media post that a floatplane crashed into Lake Sammamish, a freshwater King County lake located eight miles east of Seattle, at approximately 11 a.m. Friday.

A floatplane in the water of Lake Sammamish in King County, Wash. (Bellevue Fire Department )

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to Fox News Digital that the plane was a Seawind 3000, a four-seat amphibious airplane. 

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First responders said that there were two people onboard the small plane at the time of the incident.

Authorities said that a group of jet skiers helped get one of the victims to shore who is in critical condition. The other person on board died, police said. 

Bellevue Fire Department responded to a plane crash Friday morning at Lake Sammamish in Washington state. (Bellevue Fire Department )

Authorities have not released any details about either of the victims.

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Authorities have not shared what led to the crash, but the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will continue to investigate the incident. 

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a writer on the breaking news team for Fox News Digital. You can reach her on Twitter at @s_rumpfwhitten.

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