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on December 11th 2013 about 3:22 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time a Cessna 208 B was destroyed following a loss of engine power and ditching into the Pacific Ocean near Kalaupapa Hawaii one passenger was fatally injured a pilot and two passengers were seriously injured and five passengers received minor injuries the airplane was operated by Makani Kai Air the flight departed from the Kalaupapa Airport on the island of Molokai about two minutes prior to the accident with an intended destination of Oahu Honolulu International Airport several passengers stated that the pilot did not provide a safety briefing before the flight one passenger stated that the pilot asked how many of the passengers had flown over that morning and then said you know the procedures the pilot Clyde Kawasaki reported that shortly after takeoff and passing through about five hundred feet over the water he heard a loud bang followed by a total loss of engine power the pilot attempted to return to the airport however he realized that the airplane would not be able to reach land and he subsequently ditched the airplane in the ocean all of the passengers and the pilot exited the airplane uneventful II one passenger swam to shore and rescue personnel recovered the pilot and the other seven passengers from the water about 80 minutes after the ditching one of those passengers died before rescuers arrived the adult passenger who died was found to have been wearing an infant size life jacket read it the whole lonely 35 pounds [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] you
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