New Delhi:
A Cessna 208 passenger plane lost control and crashed in an industrial area near Honolulu Airport in Hawaii, USA. A video of this incident has also gone viral on social media. It is shown in the video that the plane, which was on a training flight, rapidly lost altitude and fell into an empty building. Passenger Preston Kaluhiva and 22-year-old trainee pilot Hiram DeFreeze died in the crash.
According to the report, the plane operated by Kamla Air burst into flames after the crash, after which a huge plume of smoke rose. Honolulu Fire Department, police and the city’s emergency management department arrived at the scene. No other casualties have been reported.
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A Cessna 208 Caravan plane operated by Kamaka Air ran into trouble and lost control.
It crashed near the Honolulu Airport in a busy industrial area.
The industrial area services many companies such as FedEx, USPS, numerous car rentals / dealerships.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun an investigation into the crash. An eyewitness told local media that he “heard a loud crash and saw a plane on fire.”
#BREAKING: A plane crashed near Honolulu’s Airport. Sources say two people were killed. We’re learning this was a Kamaka Air Aircraft.
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“Audio of the pilot’s last words before the crash was shared by a local news outlet. In its distress call to air traffic control, the ATC tower said, “Kamaka Flight 689, you are turning to the right,
“Okay?” the pilot responded, “Kamaka 689, we’re out of control.” “Okay, Kamaka 689, if you can land, if you can level out, it’s OK,” Control “Any runway, any place you can go,” Tower said. The plane crashed a few seconds later.
He said, “Services are available to help you understand what you have seen; call 2-1-1, Aloha United Way for assistance. Our Department of Transportation will provide all necessary assistance to federal authorities who The task will be to investigate this incident and determine the cause, which may not be known for some time.”
