Hawaii plane crash kills all 9 aboard

International Desk: Nine people died when a small, twin-engine aircraft used by skydivers crashed Friday evening near Dillingham Airfield in Mokuleia on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, officials said.

Family members of the skydivers were reportedly not far from the site when the crash happened.

“In my 44 years as a firefighter in Hawaii, this is the most tragic incident that we’ve had,” Honolulu Fire Chief Manuel Neves said, describing the incident.

Hawaii’s Department of Transportation confirmed on Twitter that the plane, a type of American-built small utility aircraft, had nine people aboard when it crashed. No survivors were expected to be found.

Police said the plane was fully engulfed in flames when first-responders arrived, Hawaii News Now reported. Smoke from the crash site could reportedly be seen for miles. _Agencies

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