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Five people die in Hawaii plane crash on skydiving trip, officials say | |
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Five people died in a fiery plane crash on Kauai Monday morning, officials said. | Five people died in a fiery plane crash on Kauai Monday morning, officials said. |
The small plane crashed about 9.30am during a skydiving tour just outside Port Allen airport, the Kauai fire department said in a statement. The pilot, two skydiving instructors and two tandem jumpers were believed to be in the plane. | The small plane crashed about 9.30am during a skydiving tour just outside Port Allen airport, the Kauai fire department said in a statement. The pilot, two skydiving instructors and two tandem jumpers were believed to be in the plane. |
Four of them were pronounced dead at the scene and one man was taken to Wilcox hospital, where he was pronounced dead. | Four of them were pronounced dead at the scene and one man was taken to Wilcox hospital, where he was pronounced dead. |
The National Transportation Safety Board will work with officials to determine the cause of the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate. | The National Transportation Safety Board will work with officials to determine the cause of the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate. |
FAA spokesman Ian Gregor initially said it was a single-engine plane made from a kit. However, he later said he received wrong information. Details about the plane involved in the crash weren’t immediately available. | FAA spokesman Ian Gregor initially said it was a single-engine plane made from a kit. However, he later said he received wrong information. Details about the plane involved in the crash weren’t immediately available. |
Officials asked the public to avoid the area. | Officials asked the public to avoid the area. |
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