Megan Hilty's Pregnant Sister Presumed Dead Alongside Husband and Son in Washington Plane Crash

Mar. 15, 2025

SmashactressMegan Hiltyis grieving the loss of her family members.

After a float plane carrying 10 peoplecrashedin Washington’s Puget Sound on Sunday, three of Hilty’s family members — sister Lauren Hilty, brother-in-law Ross Mickel and nephew Remy — were among the passengers. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the passengers' names in apress releaseon Tuesday, though they have recovered only one body, and the remaining nine people on board are still missing butpresumed dead.

Mickel was a well-known winemaker and owner of Ross Andrew Wineries. His family offered a comment on the tragic loss to NBC affiliateKING 5and confirmed Lauren was pregnant at the time of the crash.

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In addition to thanking first responders for the search, the family added, “The enormous outpouring and support we have received from our friends, family, and the public has been overwhelming. Our hearts go out to the families and friends of those who also lost loved ones on-board. At this difficult time, we are requesting that our privacy be respected as we grieve the loss of our family members.”

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Hilty, who appeared as Ivy Lynn on the NBC musical seriesSmash, has not issued her own statement, nor did reps for the Tony nominee respond to PEOPLE’s request comment.

The U.S. Coast Guard announced on Monday that itendedits search.

“The Coast Guard has suspended its active search for the remaining nine missing individuals effective at noon,” the USCG shared via its official Twitter account.

“All next of kin have been notified of this decision. Our hearts go out to the families, loved ones and friends of those who remain missing and the deceased.”

This article was updated to indicate that it was Hilty’s nephew — and not her niece — who died in the accident.

source: people.com