The incredible incident unfolded on February 27, 2024, after four passengers and the chief pilot of Jack Harter Helicopters toured the idyllic Hawaiian island to take in its breathtaking views from above.  

It had been previously reported by local media that the MD500E helicopter lost power while flying above Honopu Beach at around 13:30.  

Despite the life-threatening circumstances the pilot was able to land the helicopter on Honopu Beach. One passenger suffered a back injury due to a hard landing.  

Now footage of the incident had emerged from inside the helicopter, giving a heart-stopping insight into the dramatic moments when the aircraft began to plummet towards the ground. 

In the video the engine can be heard losing power and as the camera pans up the rotor blades appear to slow down.  

As warning signals begin to sound the outlook for those on board looks bleak.聽聽

However, under incredible pressure and with four people精东影业 lives in his hands the pilot somehow manages to maneuver the helicopter to land on Honopu Beach.聽聽

In a post on X (formally Twitter) @thenewarea51 explains that after the helicopter lost power the pilot would have had to 鈥渕anipulate鈥� the controls in a 鈥渄elicate balance鈥� to counter act gravity pulling the aircraft down.  

Absolutely wild footage, this is a real world engine failure in a MD500 (Think Magnum P.I. helicopter) over Kauai, Hawaii out on a tour flight.

You鈥檒l probably have to watch this a few times but the video starts out with the helicopter under power and then the engine sound goes鈥�

— Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51)

In a post on its Facebook page, Jack Harter Helicopter said following the incident it notified all 鈥渇ederal and local government officials and agencies including the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and County of Kauai, police, fire and rescue鈥�. 

The company added: 鈥淲e wish to extend our appreciation and aloha for all of the efforts and support during this time. With the community精东影业 assistance, we were able to get immediate care and treatment to those on board, and to remove the wreckage within 24 hours to limit any damage or harm to the environment.鈥� 

The company added that following the incident the injured passenger was discharged from hospital. 

United Airlines pilot diverts Boeing 737 as flames burst from engine: video聽

• Airlines

byIan Molyneaux

2024-03-06

The Boeing 787-9 left Charleston International Airport (CHS) in South Carolina, United States (US), fresh from the Dreamliner assembly line, on February 14, 2024, just before 5:30 pm local time.聽聽

The brand-new jet touched down on the island of Hawaii at around 10:30 pm after a ten-hour flight.  

Although the widebody aircraft, registered N781HA, is the first 787-9 to be delivered to Hawaiian Airlines, it was not the first to leave the Boeing factory.  

The aircraft in question, N780HA, was placed in storage in San Antonio, Texas, before being flown to Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE) in July 2023.聽聽

Around the same time, Boeing notified the island airline that deliveries of the 787s scheduled for 2023 and 2024 would be delayed by a couple of months. 

Hawaiian Airlines entered into a purchase agreement for the acquisition of 10 Boeing 787-9s in July 2018.  

Then, in December 2022, the airline exercised a purchase option for an additional two 787-9 aircraft.   

In an on February 15, 2024, Hawaiian Airlines confirmed that it had taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft under a purchase assignment and leaseback transaction.聽聽

Hawaiian’s new flagship aircraft will debut on April 15, 2024, operating a daily service between Honolulu and San Francisco through to May 14, 2024. 

This will be followed by select flights between HNL and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from May 14, 2024, and HNL and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) from May 15, 2024.  

The last of the 12 Dreamliners is expected to be delivered to Hawaiian Airlines in 2027.聽聽

Alaska Airlines buys Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion聽

• Airlines

byLuke Peters

2023-12-04

The incident involved American Airlines flight AA271 from Los Angeles (LAX) to Maui Kahului International Airport (OGG) operated by one of American精东影业 298-strong fleet of Airbus 321neos registered N416AN. The flight had 167 passengers and seven crew onboard.聽

According to reports, the flight had almost completed its five hours 30 minutes sector across the Pacific Ocean without incident. However, upon landing on Maui精东影业 runway 20, the aircraft sank and touched down hard on the runway精东影业 surface. Weather conditions at the time of the landing were described as 鈥渂lustery鈥� with the wind at 17 knots gusting up to 25 knots and an outside air temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius). 

Following the touchdown, the aircraft continued its rollout along the runway and taxied to the terminal under its own power.聽聽

The hard landing resulted in the hospitalization of six cabin crew members and one passenger. According to a statement issued by the Maui Police Department, all six individuals remain in stable condition. Except for the injured passenger, all the remaining passengers were able to disembark in a normal manner.    

The aircraft was reported to be undamaged in the landing incident. However, the aircraft has been taken out of service pending further inspection and remains at Maui at the time of writing. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said that it will be launching a full inquiry into the incident.  

The airline has yet to make any formal announcement regarding the incident, particularly regarding whether the windy conditions played any part in the hard landing.   

According to ch-aviation, the aircraft involved in this latest incident was delivered to American Airlines in February 2020 making it just under four years old. The aircraft is configured to carry 196 passengers in total 鈥� 20 in business class, 47 in economy plus, and 129 in economy.     

The incident is the second major incident for American Airlines during January 2024. On January 19, 2024, an American Airlines Embraer E145 regional jet with 53 passengers onboard suffered a runway excursion upon landing in snowy conditions in Rochester, New York. The incident did not result in any injuries to either passengers or crew, however.聽聽

American Airlines Embraer E145 slid off runway at Rochester airport in New York

• Aviation Safety

byJean Carmela Lim

2024-01-19

According to , the discovery was made on December 8, 2023, at 5:30 am local time, when security scanners flagged the unusual item.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents immediately checked the suspect bag and located a .50 caliber anti-aircraft round of ammunition inside.

As a precaution the checked baggage room was evacuated, and local police departments were notified about the incident.

The Hawaii State Sheriffs, Honolulu Police Department bomb squad and US Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal all responded to the emergency call.

After specialist trained staff investigated the anti-aircraft ammunition, the item was removed from the area and normal services returned to the airport at 7:30 am.

It is not unusual for TSA agents to find firearms in passengers’ baggage, but the discovery of anti-aircraft ammunition will certainly be a first for many.

On the same day as the HNL incident, the TSA announced that a man was stopped at a Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Virginia, check point with a loaded 9mm handgun.

It was the 34th gun that TSA officers have detected at DCA at one of the checkpoints so far this year.

Woman ran down runway and scaled fence while waiting to board at US airport

• Airport

byIan Molyneaux

2023-12-11

According to the , Navy spokesman Mohammad Issa said they are having to salvage the aircraft with particular care due to the plane resting on a coral reef. 聽

The spokesperson also confirmed December 2, 2023, that the salvage effort is being carried out in a way that the P-8A Poseidon can be used again in the future.聽

The mission to rescue the aircraft has so far cost the US Navy $200,000 since the plane crashed on November 20, 2023.  

The maritime patrol aircraft crashed into Kaneohe Bay in Oahu after it overshot the runway at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. 

There were nine people onboard, who all managed to swim to shore. No one was reported to be injured or harmed. 

On November 29, 2023, the Navy released underwater footage of the aircraft sitting with its wheels resting on the reef.聽

The Navy hopes to use inflatable cylinders to float the plane up off the coral and then move it away.  

The P-8A Poseidon is manufactured by Boeing and is a multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft used to conduct long-range maritime and littoral operations, search and rescue missions.  

It has intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare capabilities.聽

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• Airlines
• Aviation Safety

byIan Molyneaux

2023-12-01

The accident occurred in the early morning of November 30, 2023, when a Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 717 aircraft registered N494HA was pushing back from Gate 17 and collided with a baggage tugger.

Kahului Airport firefighters and an American Medical Response (AMR) ambulance responded to the scene.

The baggage tugger operator, a Hawaiian Airlines employee, was taken to Maui Memorial Hospital.

The Hawaiian Airlines aircraft was about to operate flight HA 105 to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu, which was eventually canceled. Passengers on the flight were deplaned and accommodated on other flights to HNL. 

Though it has been reported that the baggage operator was in a stable condition, the extent of his injuries are not yet known. 

鈥淥ur employee was transported by ambulance to a hospital. We thank airport first responders and medical personnel for their immediate assistance,鈥� a Hawaiian Airlines spokesperson told the Beat of Hawaii. 

The Hawaii Department of Transportation is investigating the accident.

Hawaiian Airlines flight makes emergency landing at LAX

• Airlines

byJean Carmela Lim

2023-01-12

The incident occurred on November 20, 2023, at about 13:57 local time when the aircraft, assigned to the US Navy Patrol Squadron Four (VP-4), was landing after a routine training.

There were nine people onboard, who all managed to swim to shore. No one was reported to be injured or harmed.

Aircraft expert Peter Forman told that the runway in Kaneohe is shorter than average, and added that bad weather and winds may also have played a part.

鈥淭he pilot probably didn鈥檛 put the plane down exactly where he wanted to on the runway,鈥� Forman said. 鈥淚t精东影业 probably a combination of all those factors put together.鈥�

Several photos and video footage of the P-8A Poseidon submerged in the bay have been circulating on social media outlets. The fuselage of the aircraft appears intact, which could be an indication of a low-speed crash.

The P-8A Poseidon is manufactured by Boeing, and is a multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft used to conduct long-range maritime and littoral operations, search and rescue missions. It has intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare capabilities.

The Marine Corps Base in Hawaii was built in 1919 and has been actively used since 1952. It is home to over 25,000 Marines, sailors, family members and civilian employees.

Boeing 737 freighter overshoots runway, dips in water at Montpellier Airport

• Civil Aviation

by精东影业 Team

2022-09-24

These efforts include the deployment of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite terminals to assist in restoring internet connectivity to the distressed community. 

Later, a post shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Starlink精东影业 official account also confirmed that more than 650 satellite internet kits had been shipped to over 40 organizations currently assisting with the island’s rebuilding efforts. 

”The Starlink team covered expedited shipping and distribution costs for all kits delivered to recovery efforts in Maui, donated ~35% of the hardware costs, and we are working with local retailers to make Starlink available below cost. More to come as needed!鈥�, another tweet read. 

Social media images appear to show Starlink kits being installed on the island to provide free internet to those affected by the disaster in Maui, Hawaii. 

Starlink provides internet access via a network of low-Earth orbit satellites and its kits include pre-connected equipment for simple installation. 

In a Facebook post on August 15, 2023, Red Lightning Disaster Relief, the non-profit organization focusing on disaster aid response which is helping with recovery efforts in Hawaii, announced it has also bought 20 Starlink systems and had begun setting them up.  

鈥淥n assessment, one of the major needs is communication in many areas. Many power lines are down and connectivity is hard to find,鈥� the non-profit organization noted in a post. 

The wildfires started on August 8, 2023, and have already killed at least 111 people, including children, primarily in the town of Lahaina on Maui’s west coast. According to Hawaiian officials, much of the burn zone still needs to be searched, as over 1,300 people are currently missing. 

SpaceX submits mishap investigation report to FAA for Starship Rocket launch

• Space

byEmilia Stankeviciute

2023-08-16

But a few gates at Hawaii精东影业 Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu (HNL) had to be closed for a couple of days due to a very unexpected reason: Bed bugs. 

The pests were first discovered at the airport精东影业 E Gates at Terminal 2 on May 29, 2023. 

The Hawaii Department of Transport (HDOT) then removed everything at the gate that they thought could be the source of the pests.

However, the following day, a Southwest Airlines manager contacted the Department of Transport once again, saying that the bugs were still there. 

The HDOT then collected samples of the bugs, sent them for testing, where it received confirmation that they were bed bugs.

The HDOT then ordered the airport精东影业 Gates E-5, E-6, and E-7 to be closed between May 30-31, 2023 while it underwent deep cleaning, carpet extraction, and non-toxic bug spray. A pest control company was called in for preventative measures.

An official told Hawaii News Now that additional cleaning will continue to take place over the next three weeks to prevent recurrence.

The bed bugs have not impacted flight operations.

US DOT reports record air travel complaints in 2023

• Civil Aviation

byClement Charpentreau

2024-07-08

The incident occurred on May 4, 2023, when a Mokulele Airlines flight took off from Molokai Airport (MKK) to Oahu精东影业 Daniel K. Inouye International Airport  (HNL). 

The Saab 340 twin-engine turboprop plane was carrying a group of students and teachers from Molokai Middle School, who were on their way to Oahu for the 14th annual Hawaii STEM conference. 

Iolani Kuoha, Molokai Middle School精东影业 Vice Principal, who was escorting the students on board the plane,that they heard a loud boom just a few minutes into the flight.

鈥淟ike an explosion. It was really loud. I looked out to the left of me, I could see the propeller all of a sudden stopping,鈥� Kuoha said.

She added: 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 want to freak out. I didn鈥檛 want to stress out the students, so I tried to be as calm as I could.鈥�

The plane flew for more than 20 minutes with just one propeller working, until it safely landed in HNL airport.

The Saab 340 twin-engine turboprop plane brought to Hawaii in 2022 by Mokulele Airlines鈥� parent company, Southern Airways Express. 

鈥淪outhern Airways maintains all its fleet to FAA standards, and we have already begun our investigation into the cause of this incident,鈥� Southern Airways said in a statement .

The airline has added that passengers on the flight will receive a $400 credit in addition to a refund of the flight.聽聽聽

Turbulent Hawaiian airlines flight leaves 36 hurt, 11 with serious injuries

• Airlines

byJean Carmela Lim

2022-12-19