Five dead in 'fiery plane crash' in Hawaii when skydiving tour hit the ground moments after take-off
- Five died when plane crashed moments after take off at Port Allen Airport
- Two tandem jumpers, two skydive instructors and a pilot were all killed
- The single-engine Cessna 182H went up in flames shortly after crashing
Five people died after a sky-diving airplane crashed moments after take-off from a Hawaii airport.
Two tandem jumpers, two skydive instructors and a pilot had all been on board when the small plane plummeted to the ground moments after taking off from the Port Allen Airport in Hanapepe at about 9.30am on Monday.
The single-engine Cessna 182H, owned by Skydive Kaua'i, went up in flames after crashing, officials report.
A Skydive Kauai plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Port Allen airport on Monday morning, killing all five people on board. The wreckage is pictured above
The single-engine Cessna 182H, owned by Skydive Kaua'i, went up in flames after crashing
Five people died after a sky-diving airplane crashed; smoke can be seen billowing from the crash scene
Witnesses describe seeing what they initially thought was a brush fire after spotting the heavy smoke emitting from the crash site, Hawaii News Now reports.
Officials reported that a 'fiery plane crash' occurred - instantly killing four of the five on board.
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The fifth victim was rushed to the nearby Wilcox Memorial Hospital where he later died, officials confirmed.
Officials have not yet released the names of those on board.
The plane crashed moments after take-off from Port Allen Airport in Hanapepe, Hawaii; Pictured: an ambulance at the scene of the tragedy
Two tandem jumpers, two skydive instructors and a pilot had all been on board the plane for a skydiving trip
Port Allen Airport is restricted to small aircraft and helicopters, and is used primarily for helicopter tours, ultralight aircraft traffic and skydiving
The National Transportation Safety Board have announced they will be launching an investigation into the cause of the crash
The National Transportation Safety Board have announced they will be launching an investigation into the cause of the crash.
Port Allen Airport is restricted to small aircraft and helicopters, and is used primarily for helicopter tours, ultralight aircraft traffic and skydiving.
Kauai Fire Department officials said that the plane had been embarking on a tandem skydive run when it crashed this morning.
The public was warned to avoid the area as emergency crews responded to the crash and resulting fire.
Two tandem jumpers, two skydive instructors and a pilot had all been on board when the small plane plummeted to the ground moments after taking off from the Port Allen Airport in Hanapepe at about 9.30am on Monday
Five people died after a sky-diving airplane crashed moments after take-off from a Hawaii airport (pictured is a file photo of a single-engine Cessna 182H)
There was another plane crash in Hawaii on the same day where an aircraft dived into the water close to shore off west Oahu's Makaha beach.
No-one was killed in this crash and the two people on board only suffered minor injuries.
Pictures of the scene show part of the small plane sticking out of the water.
There was another plane crash in Hawaii on the same day where an aircraft dived into the water close to shore off west Oahu's Makaha beach. Pictured: the plane sticking out of the water
No-one was killed in this second crash and the two people on board only suffered minor injuries
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