3 dead, 2 injured in Hawaii plane crash
WAILUKU, Hawaii — Authorities say three people are dead and two are injured following a plane crash on Hawaii’s Lanai Island.
Maui County spokesman Rod Antone says the crash occurred around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday near the island’s airport.
He says details are still sketchy but the plane was taking off or had just taken off when it went down.
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Antone says three are dead and two are critically injured. Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga says a third occupant was hospitalized with serious injuries.
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Mainaga says crews located the aircraft about 1 mile southwest of the airport.
Authorities say they don’t know how many people were aboard, the size of the aircraft or details about the crash.
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