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3 people killed, 2 in critical condition, one is serious condition, after a small aircraft crashes near the Lanai Island airport in Hawaii.

Date: 
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Area: 
Honolulu, HI
Three people are dead and three others were injured after a Maui County chartered plane crashed on Lanai Wednesday night. The incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. about one mile off the airport. Maui County officials say the deceased were identified as the pilot of the plane and two Department of Planning employees. Two other planning employees were in critical condition and a deputy attorney for Corporation Counsel was in serious condition. All three survivors were airlifted to the Queens Medical Center on Oahu after the crash. They suffered burn injuries.

Loretta Fuddy, Director of the Hawaii Dept. of Health, killed in plane crash off Molokai. 8 others rescued.

Date: 
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Area: 
Honolulu, HI
A small plane carrying nine people crashed into the water off the Hawaiian island of Molokai, killing the director of the state Department of Health, officials said. The eight others survived. A pilot and eight passengers were on board the Makani Kai Air plane, which was scheduled to take off at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday and fly to Honolulu. It went down about a half-mile northwest of Kalaupapa peninsula, Maui Fire Department spokesman said in a statement.