Single-engine plane flips over after landing; pilot taken to hospital
Crews work to remove a flipped airplane from the Kahului Airport on Tuesday morning. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION photo
A single-engine Cessna 172 sits upside down after veering off the runway at the Kahului Airport on Tuesday morning. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION photo
An airplane that veered off the Kahului Airport runway and flipped over is prepared for transport on Tuesday morning. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION photo
Crews work to remove a flipped airplane from the Kahului Airport on Tuesday morning. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION photo
A single-engine Cessna 172 sits upside down after veering off the runway at the Kahului Airport on Tuesday morning. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION photo
An airplane that veered off the Kahului Airport runway and flipped over is prepared for transport on Tuesday morning. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION photo
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A single-engine Cessna 172 airplane flipped over Tuesday morning after veering off the runway following its landing on Runway 2 at Kahului Airport, officials said.
The pilot, who was the only person on board, wasn’t seriously injured, said Ian Gregor, spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration Pacific Division.
The state Department of Transportation reported that the pilot, a woman in her late 30s, was transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries after the plane flipped over at about 9:15 a.m. She reportedly suffered a small cut to her head.
The DOT said on its Facebook page at about 11 a.m. that DOT and airport rescue firefighting crews were working to remove the flipped plane.
While the plane was being removed from the runway, a couple of Mainland flights were diverted to Kona International Airport on Hawaii island, said Maui District Airports Manager Marvin Moniz. He said Hawaiian Airlines interisland flights weren’t affected because they could use the smaller Runway 5 at the airport.
By about 11:15, the main runway was reopened. "We’re back to normal operations," Moniz said.
The DOT said that Kahului passengers should check with their airlines for current flight status updates.
The plane, which was manufactured in 1977, is registered to Fly Maui LLC, which has a Kihei address.
The FAA will investigate, Gregor said.