Five rescued after single-engine plane makes emergency landing in Waimea, Kauaʻi
Why It MattersThe event adds to the general-aviation emergency-landing record in Hawaii's island airspace, where limited alternate landing sites leave pilots few options if an engine fails.
Kauaʻi first responders rescued five people after a single-engine aircraft made an emergency landing in the Menehune Road area of Waimea, Hawaii, on the morning of Friday, Oct. 30. According to a preliminary report from the Kauaʻi Fire Department, crews received the report shortly before 9 a.m.
Initial reports indicate five people were on board. One person sustained apparent injuries, while the other four were not injured. Rescue crews extricated the injured passenger from the aircraft and carried the person out by litter. Responding agencies included personnel from the Waimea and Hanapēpē fire stations.
