Historical Events tagged with "aloha island air"

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Accidents & Tragedies

Fatal Crash of Aloha Island Air Flight 1712

October 28th, 1989 35 years ago

Aloha Island Air Flight 1712 was a commuter flight operated by a Twin Otter 300 that crashed into terrain at night in Hawaii, resulting in the deaths of all 20 occupants on board. The aircraft was on a flight from Hilo to Kalaupapa when it encountered adverse weather conditions. In a tragic sequence of events, the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and impacted the terrain near the town of Kalaupapa, Molokai, shortly after takeoff. This instance marked one of the deadliest aviation incidents in Hawaii's history, highlighting the dangers of nighttime flying and inclement weather in the region.

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