The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation after a single-engine aircraft carrying five people made an emergency landing in Waimea, Kauaʻi, on Friday morning. One person suffered apparent injuries, while the other four people on board were not hurt, according to information released after the incident.
The aircraft landed in the Menehune Road area, where rescue teams were dispatched shortly before 09:00 after the Kauaʻi Fire Department received a report of the emergency. The aircraft was involved in an air tour flight on Kauai, and the NTSB identified it as a GA-8 aircraft registered as N721AV.
Rescue response
Firefighters, police officers, emergency medical personnel and airport rescue crews attended the scene. The injured person was removed from the aircraft and carried away on a stretcher by rescue personnel.
The response involved the Kauaʻi Fire Department, police and emergency medical services, together with airport rescue resources. The incident remained active while first responders worked at the landing site, and members of the public were asked to avoid the area.
| Incident detail | Information reported |
|---|---|
| Aircraft | Single-engine GA-8 aircraft |
| Registration | N721AV |
| Location | Menehune Road area, Waimea, Kauaʻi |
| People on board | Five |
| Reported injuries | One person suffered apparent injuries; four were not hurt |
| Flight type | Air tour flight |
Investigation opened
The NTSB’s investigation will examine the circumstances of the accident. No cause has been established in the information released about the emergency landing. The agency’s involvement places the event within the formal US investigation process for an accident involving a civil aircraft.
Several agencies and organisations took part in the initial response, including firefighters, police, emergency medical personnel and airport aircraft-rescue teams. The immediate priority was the evacuation and medical care of the people aboard, followed by securing the area while the investigation began.
- Five people were on board the aircraft.
- One person suffered apparent injuries and was carried from the aircraft on a stretcher.
- The NTSB is investigating the accident involving the registered GA-8 aircraft.
