Honolulu Airport

A small Kamaka Air Cessna 208 crashed into an abandoned building near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in the deaths of both pilots on board. The incident occurred during a training flight around 3:15 p.m. local time. Ed Sniffen, director of Hawaii's Department of Transportation, confirmed that two individuals were on the aircraft and both perished. According to witnesses, the pilots attempted to minimize potential damage by avoiding nearby structures, including a fuel farm. Audio transmissions revealed the pilots' distress, with one reporting they were "out of control" before the crash. Witnesses described seeing the plane flying unusually low before hearing a loud impact and witnessing smoke plumes. Honolulu Fire Chief Sheldon Hao reported that firefighters contained the blaze to the building's exterior stairwell area, with a debris field spanning approximately 50 feet. The building, owned […]