A small single-engine Cessna aircraft with one pilot aboard made an emergency touchdown at a seaside north of the Kona airport this morning.
The pilot was in a position to stroll away from the aircraft and was taken to the hospital with minor accidents, in response to the Hawaii County Hearth Division.
HFD mentioned firefighters have been dispatched shortly after 7 a.m. to a report of a crash touchdown north of the Ellison Onizuka Kona Worldwide Airport. A mayday name had come into the tower, and shortly after, all communications have been misplaced as a result of plane shedding energy.
The pilot—the aircraft’s sole occupant – had tried to land on Kekaha Kai State Seaside Park Entry Street at Mahaiula Seaside.
HFD mentioned he was handled and brought to Kona Neighborhood Hospital with minor accidents.
Kekaha Kai State Seaside Park Entry Street will stay closed for many, or presumably the remainder, of the day, HFD mentioned, till the aircraft may be eliminated.
State officers mentioned KOA’s Plane Rescue and Hearth Combating (ARFF ) unit additionally responded.
HFD listed engine issues as the reason for the crash touchdown.
The Federal Aviation Administration mentioned, based mostly on preliminary data, a Cessna 182G crashed at about 6 :55 a.m. close to the airport. The FAA will examine.
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