Two killed when Idaho‑bound Piper Cub crashes in Washington
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A Piper Cub that left Penticton, British Columbia on Saturday for Grangeville, Idaho was found crashed in Aeneas Valley near Tonasket, Washington, with the pilot, 61‑year‑old Nicholas Grachanin, and passenger Jim Merik dead inside the aircraft.
The wreckage was located by Washington State Department of Transportation search and rescue teams at about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, assisted by local authorities, specialized rescue teams and ground crews from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause and the Federal Aviation Administration is expected to conduct a review, after the aircraft lost communication with Seattle Center air traffic control during the flight.