“Our collective grief is unimaginable,” the Hilty family said in a statement.
“They were a bright and shining light in the lives of everyone who knew them.”
SmashstarMegan Hiltyis mourning the loss of three family members in a seaplane crash.
Megan Hilty.Jimi Celeste/Patrick McMullan/Getty
Afloatplane carrying nine passengers and a pilot crashedin Mutiny Bay near Whidbey Island in Washington state Sunday.
“Our collective grief is unimaginable.
They were a bright and shining light in the lives of everyone who knew them.”
nautical miles,“authorities said on Twitter.
“All next of kin have been notified of this decision.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
Hilty addressed the tragedy in an Instagram post Wednesday evening.
“The last three days have been the worst of our lives,” she wrote.
“There are truly no words to appropriately convey the depth of our grief.”
Hilty added, “The outpouring of love and support has meant so much to everyone in our family.
