Coast Guard Suspends Search for 9 Missing Victims of Floatplane Crash Near Seattle

The U.S. Coast Guard is seen in the Puget Sound on June 18, 2015. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for nine missing people who were involved in a floatplane crash on Sept. 4 off Seattle, Washington.

“The Coast Guard has suspended its active search for the remaining nine missing individuals effective at noon,” the U.S. Coast Guard 13th District Pacific Northwest announced on Sept. 5, following a nearly 20-hour search.