N2208Z (msn 811806), Hawai‘i's lone Yakovlev YAK-52 ditched off of Ma‘ili Point this morning. The pilot reported that the engine failed. The single-engine Soviet-era trainer, owned by Affordable Casket LLC, was forced to ditch about 200 yards off of Ma‘ili Point in less than 20 feet of water. The pilot was able to escape, then swim to shore. The above photo was taken in September 2020.
Further information, and video footage, in this Hawaii News Now report.
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