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Fortunately, both pilots on the plane are alive and well. The FAA reported that the crew members had been rescued.
“The pilots reported an engine problem and efforts to return to Honolulu. The plane was forced to land in the water. According to preliminary information, the United States Border Guard rescued both pilots. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Safety Board will explain the circumstances of the incident, “the report said.
The Federal Aviation Administration announces that Rhoades Express Flight 810 crashed on Friday morning around 2.30 p.m.
Information about the plane was not immediately received, but these cargo planes are typically decades old – they are passenger planes turned into cargo planes.
According to CNBC, the plane in distress was certainly not the 737 Max, a plane that was recently involved in two fatal crashes. After that, its officers suspended its operation for 20 months.
The US Department of Transportation said the incident occurred just 3 miles from the Kalaeloa airport, the news website Hawaii News Now reported.
In addition to the Coast Guard, the Honolulu Fire Department participated in the rescue operation.
A 737-200 cargo plane operated for Transair by Rhoades Aviation made an emergency landing in the water near Honolulu after reportedly experiencing engine problems. The FAA reports that both crew members have been rescued. ADS-B data is available at https://t.co/lsdJ4WlkHy pic.twitter.com/8D71tEQ3wy
– Flightradar24 (@ flightradar24) July 2, 2021
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