APRIL 15, 2015
Three people were being treated at Hilo Medical Center after
a single-engine plane crashed Tuesday at Hilo International Airport.
The Cessna 172, operated by Iolani Air Tour Co., crashed
shortly after takeoff around 1:50 p.m., according to Federal Aviation
Administration spokesman Ian Gregor.
“The FAA and NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board)
will investigate,” he wrote in an emailed statement.
Hilo Medical Center spokeswoman Elena Cabatu said Tuesday
afternoon that two patients from the plane were in critical condition, while a
third was listed as stable. She could not provide any other information.
The plane, operated by Iolani Air Tour Co., lay in a
clearing just north of the runway near Kauhane Avenue in Keaukaha at about 3
p.m. as fire department personnel worked in the area.
Bob Blair, a pilot who regularly flies tours for the
company, was standing in the parking lot of Iolani Air and said that he had
just flown in the plane on Sunday, and he had experienced no trouble.
“This is awful,” he said. “I hope they’re OK.”
When reached by phone at 3:20 p.m., Iolani’s operations
manager, Chris Lambert, said that he could not provide a statement.
“I was just notified, and I am leaving Waikoloa and driving
to Hilo now,” he said.
A later call made to his cellphone was not returned as of
press time.
A search of the FAA’s online registry shows that the
four-seat plane was manufactured in 1973 and has a valid registration through
July 31.
Date:
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14-APR-2015
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Time:
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13:50+
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Type:
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 Cessna 172M Skyhawk |
Owner/operator:
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Iolani Air Tour Co
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Registration:
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N12842
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C/n / msn:
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17262306
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Airplane damage:
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Substantial
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Location:
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Kona International Airport at Keahole (PHKO), Kailua/Kona,
HI -
United States of America |
Phase:
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Take off
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Nature:
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Passenger
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Departure airport:
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Kona Intl (PHKO)
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Destination airport:
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Narrative:
The aircraft departed controlled flight and impacted airport terrain shortly after takeoff from Kona International Airport at Keahole (PHKO), Kailua/Kona, Hawaii. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the three occupants onboard received serious injuries.
The aircraft departed controlled flight and impacted airport terrain shortly after takeoff from Kona International Airport at Keahole (PHKO), Kailua/Kona, Hawaii. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the three occupants onboard received serious injuries.
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