A small cargo plane on a training flight crashed into a vacant building shortly after takeoff from Honolulu Airport and burst into flames, killing both pilots on board, authorities said.
Kamaka Airlines Flight 689 crashed into a building at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday around 3:15 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
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Video shows the plane entering the airport area at low altitude and sideways before crashing into a building, sending thick black smoke billowing up.
“Kamaka Flight 689, right turn, right?” the control tower said, according to audio obtained by Hawaii News Now.
A small cargo plane on a training flight crashed into a vacant building shortly after takeoff from Honolulu Airport and burst into flames, killing both people on board, authorities said.
The pilot responded, “Kamaka 689, we're here, we're here, uh, we're out of control here.”
“Okay, Kamaka Flight 689, if you can land, if you can level it out, you'll be fine,” the control tower said. “It can be done on any runway, in any location.”
The plane crashed shortly after.
“Kamaka Air is deeply heartbroken to confirm that two members of the Kamaka Air family lost their lives in the accident,” the airline's CEO David Hinderland told reporters. Ta. He said the names of the two pilots have not yet been released.
Family members identified one of the victims as Hiram Defries, a 20-something Punahou School graduate and pilot-in-training, Hawaii News Now reported. KITV reported that the other pilot's family identified him as Preston Karuhiwa, a graduate of Kamehameha Schools.
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The FAA said the single-engine Cessna 208 was heading to Lanai Airport in Maui County. According to its website, Kamaka Airlines provides cargo delivery services to both individuals and businesses.
There were no other injuries, according to the Honolulu Fire Department. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate, the FAA said.
