New Delhi, July 24 -- 15 p.m. local time.

Witnesses described the plane wobbling while flying low over the water before it struck the surface and caught fire. Passengers and the pilot were pulled from the water by a rescue operation that drew the United States Coast Guard and local emergency services, CBS News reported. Three air ambulances were deployed to the scene. The passengers were distributed across multiple hospitals in the Pacific Northwest based on the severity of their injuries, with one patient described as in critical condition.

The injuries reported ranged from head trauma and broken bones to lacerations. The specific number of passengers requiring hospitalization has not been confirmed, but the critical case and the deplo...