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| Hawaii: Nine skydivers killed in plane crash | |
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| A light aircraft carrying skydivers has crashed in Hawaii, killing at least nine people on board, officials say. | A light aircraft carrying skydivers has crashed in Hawaii, killing at least nine people on board, officials say. |
| The twin-engine aircraft went down close to Dillingham Airfield near Mokuleia in Honolulu County. | The twin-engine aircraft went down close to Dillingham Airfield near Mokuleia in Honolulu County. |
| There were no survivors from the crash, the Hawaii Department of Transportation tweeted. Family members may have seen the plane go down. | |
| Photos showed smoke visible from miles away. It is not yet clear whether the plane was taking off or landing. | |
| "Right now, the initial report is that there were nine souls on board," fire chief Manuel Neves told Hawaii News Now. "There's no survivors." | "Right now, the initial report is that there were nine souls on board," fire chief Manuel Neves told Hawaii News Now. "There's no survivors." |
| Family members of the skydivers were on the ground when the crash happened and may have seen the aircraft go down, he said. | Family members of the skydivers were on the ground when the crash happened and may have seen the aircraft go down, he said. |
| "It is very difficult. In my 40 years as a firefighter here in Hawaii, this is the most tragic aircraft incident we've had," he added. | "It is very difficult. In my 40 years as a firefighter here in Hawaii, this is the most tragic aircraft incident we've had," he added. |
| The Honolulu Fire Department said it had received reports of a downed plane at about 18:00 local time on Friday. | The Honolulu Fire Department said it had received reports of a downed plane at about 18:00 local time on Friday. |
| Of the nine killed, three were customers and six were employees of the company operating the flight. | Of the nine killed, three were customers and six were employees of the company operating the flight. |
| According to its website, Dillingham Airfield is a joint-use site with the US military having first priority for air-land operations and helicopter night-vision training. | According to its website, Dillingham Airfield is a joint-use site with the US military having first priority for air-land operations and helicopter night-vision training. |