- A cargo plane made an emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii early Friday.
- Both people on board have been rescued.
- Engine trouble is the cause of emergency landing.
A recent CBS News sources reports that Boeing 737 cargo plane makes emergency landing in Pacific Ocean off Hawaii; 2 pilots rescued.
What happened?
A cargo plane makes an emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii early Friday.
The pilots of the Transair Flight 810 had reported engine trouble and were attempting to return to Honolulu when they were forced to land the Boeing 737 cargo aircraft in the water, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
U.S. Coast Guard receives the report
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Karin Evelyn said in an email that they received a report around 1:40 a.m. of a downed inter-island transport plane.
About an hour later, rescuers in a Coast Guard helicopter spotted the debris field and two people in the water, Evelyn said.
The @USCG and Honolulu Fire Department rescued two people from a downed Boeing 737 inter-island transport plane 2-miles south of Kalaeloa, Hawaii, Friday.
For story and video visit: https://t.co/Eya9cXX5Sy#BreakingNews #HappeningNow #News #USCG pic.twitter.com/Ywh7eY1ubR
— USCG Hawaii Pacific (@USCGHawaiiPac) July 2, 2021
The dramatic scenes of pilots getting saved
On Friday, the Coast Guard released dramatic video, showing a helicopter and Honolulu Fire Department boat rescue the two pilots from the water in the dark of night.
One person was hoisted into the helicopter and taken to Queens Medical Center.
Hospital officials said the 58-year-old was in the intensive care unit in critical condition, CBS affiliate KGMB-TV reported.
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Source: CBS NEWS
