A small, single-engine plane made an emergency landing in the Menehune Road area of Waimea on Kauaʻi on Friday morning, injuring one of the five people aboard. The other four people were not hurt, and rescue crews carried the injured person out of the aircraft by litter as a wide swath of fire, medical, police and airport personnel converged on the scene.
Kauaʻi Fire Department first responders were on scene Friday morning, according to Kauaʻi Now. A preliminary report indicated personnel received a report shortly before 9 a.m. about an aircraft that had made an emergency landing, per that same account. Initial reports indicated five people were on board at the time.
One Passenger Hurt, Four Others Unharmed
Of the five people aboard, one suffered apparent injuries while the remaining four were not injured, the outlet reported. Rescue crews extricated the injured passenger from the aircraft and carried the person out by litter, according to the same report. No further details on the severity of that injury or the person's condition were immediately available.
As reported by Hawaii News Now, the response drew personnel from the Waimea and Hanapēpē fire stations, Rescue 3 and Air 1, along with the on-duty battalion chief. American Medical Response, Līhuʻe Airport Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, the Kauaʻi Police Department and private landowners also responded, the station noted.
Area Remained Closed To The Public
The public was asked to avoid the area while first responders remained on scene, according to KHON2, which also covered the emergency landing Friday. Officials described the situation as an active incident, with updates expected as more information became available.
No details on the aircraft's registration, make or model, nor the circumstances that led to the emergency landing, had been independently confirmed as of Friday. The cause of the incident remained unclear, and it was not confirmed whether the plane sustained damage in the landing.
