Officials have confirmed the death of nine people in a plane crash in Hawaii on Friday evening on the North Shore of Oahu. Officials say there were no survivors in the crash at Dillingham Airfield.
Manuel Neves, Honolulu’s police chief, said the plane was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived. The crash was far from the airfield’s runway, near perimeter fencing, many details were still not known about the flight. “This is the most tragic aircraft incident that we had. We had some helicopters with the military but this is a civilian plane that went down and with that many people on board,” Neves told. He also said witnesses had reported that the plane was inbound to the airport when the crash occurred but that has not been confirmed.
The names of the passengers have not been released. Some family members were at the airfield when the plane went down. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell tweeted “I am closely following the tragic developments out of Dillingham Airfield this evening. At this time our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the victims”. The Federal Aviation Administration will be taking over the investigation.
> Alma Siddiqua
USA: Nine People Die in Hawaii Plane Crash
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