Jed Paul Kelly Obituary, Death; – A plane accident occurring east of the Sunset Falls Campground has resulted in the death of one individual and left another injured, as reported by the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office. A rescue team was dispatched to the crash site on Friday, utilizing coordinates provided by a transceiver located on the downed aircraft.
Upon their arrival, they initially established voice communication with the pilot, identified as 72-year-old Christopher M. Paulson from Eatonville, Washington, before ultimately locating both Paulson and the aircraft in a steep ravine. Paulson was subsequently airlifted by the U.S. Coast Guard to a hospital in Portland for medical attention. Additionally, responders discovered 45-year-old passenger Jed Paul Kelly, also from Eatonville, who succumbed to his injuries.
The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is collaborating with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
