HONOLULU (KHON2) — Investigators from the NTSB arrived in Honolulu and provided an update on what they will look at during the investigation of Tuesdayʻs plane crash.
The crash happened around 3 p.m. near the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport after the pilots reported a control anomaly shortly after taking off, according to the FAA.
Preston Kaluhiwa, 26, and Hiram Defries, 22, both died during the training flight when their Cessna 208 crashed into an abandoned building near the airport.
DOT’s Ed Sniffen said it appeared the pilot made a lot of adjustments to apparently avoid obstacles in the area, and they were able to avoid crashing into the nearby guideway of the Skyline as well as nearby fuel storage tanks.
Friends and family of the two gathered at the Kamaka Airlines hangar on Wednesday for a private vigil.