Transair Hawaii's N810TA (c/n 21116, l/n 427) ditched 1.86 miles (3 km) off-shore of ‘Ewa Beach at 0145HAST, after the pilots reported engine trouble. The pilots tried to return to HNL, but the second engine failed as well. Both pilots were rescued by the US Coast Guard, HNL ARFF, and Honolulu EMS. The flight, RDS810, was scheduled to fly to OGG. Reports say that the airframe broke apart upon landing.
This post will be updated as more information becomes available.
Coverage from the AP Newswire and KITV Island News.
Radar playback with LiveATC audio from FlightRadar24.com.
04 July 2021 UPDATE
TransAir has grounded the four remaining 737-200Fs pending the investigation and inspections.
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