Pilot dies days after seaplane crash in Kent, officials say

74-year-old pilot Alan L. Williams died five days after his plane turned upside down when landing on Lake Meridian.

KENT, Wash. — The pilot who crashed a seaplane when landing on Lake Meridian in Kent on Saturday has died, according to Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority. 

Captain Alan L. Williams, who was the only person in the plane, died on Thursday, less than a week after the crash

“Alan was a career pilot with a highly decorated 55-year career in aviation,” his family said in a statement. “His love of flying was only surpassed by his love for his wife, children, and grandchildren.

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