A 63-year-old man who was killed Saturday in a small passenger plane crash near Langley on Whidbey Island has been identified as Marc Drake of Everett, according to the Island County Coroner's Office.
A woman who was injured in the crash is in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center.
According to South Whidbey Fire, the plane went down just off of the Porter Field runway around 11 a.m. The aircraft involved was a two-seat experimental aircraft.
Based on the crash scene, it appears the plane was attempting to land, a spokesperson for South Whidbey Fire said There were no distress calls prior to the crash.
Witnesses heard the crash and called 911.
One witness says he was working nearby nearby when the plane came down. First he saw a group of people and then a police vehicle drove through his property.
"We all charged out into the woods to find the plane," he said. It took about 15 to 20 minutes to find it in the heavily wooded area.