Downed small plane near Kunia park injures 2 men
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Honolulu police talk to residents of a home on the corner of Kihikihi and Waiahu streets in Kunia after the house was struck by a piece of debris from the plane crash today.
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This roof on the corner of Kihikihi and Waiahu streets in Kunia was struck by a piece of debris from the plane that crash landed today.
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A Honolulu police vehicle is parked near the site of the small plane crash in Kunia today.
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A Honolulu Emergency Medical Services ambulance is parked near the site of the small plane crash in Kunia today.
A small aircraft crashed near Royal Kunia Country Club in Kunia around noon today, injuring two men, one seriously, according to the Honolulu Fire Department.
Paramedics treated a 22-year-old man for a head injury and transported him to a hospital in serious condition. A 38-year-old man sustained a minor arm injury but declined further medical care, EMS said.
HFD received a 911 call at around 12 p.m. and dispatched 14 units with approximately 50 personnel to the crash site near 94-1509 Anonui St. The first unit arrived eight minutes later.
The aircraft, identified as a Piper Cherokee, landed in bushes but did not catch fire. Both occupants were able to exit the plane without assistance.
Firefighters airlifted the two men to a designated landing zone using Air 1, and EMS assumed medical care at 12:37 p.m.
The scene was later turned over to the Honolulu Police Department.
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No injuries were reported among emergency responders and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
