Searchers planned to take a closer look early Tuesday at the wreckage of a small plane found in the rugged terrain of Washington state. At least seven bodies were discovered Monday night after searchers spotted the wreckage south of Mount Rainier, according to Yakima Valley Emergency Management spokeswoman Lisa Truhlicka. No signs of life were detected. The plane had been carrying nine skydivers and a pilot.The wreckage was in an area with steep terrain among heavy timber and brush, just 200 yards from where the last radar signal from the plane was detected, Yakima County Sheriff's Deputy Dan Cypher said.
The rough conditions and darkness prevented a full search of the wreckage on Monday night, he said.
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