The wreckage of a small airplane that went missing in Okanogan County has been found. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), search & rescue teams found the aircraft wreckage in Aeneas Valley near Tonasket around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Both the pilot, 61-year-old Nicolas Grachanin, and his passenger Jim Merik were found dead inside the plane, according to officials. The families have been notified.

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is searching for a missing plane near Okanogan. According to a press release, on Saturday, the 1976 Piper Club aircraft was reported missing in the vicinity of US-97 near Okanogan.

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