{"id":55887,"date":"2021-07-02T22:41:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T22:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/07\/02\/coast-guard-fire-department-rescue-pilots-after-cargo-jet-crashes-in-ocean-off-hawaii\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:22:39","slug":"coast-guard-fire-department-rescue-pilots-after-cargo-jet-crashes-in-ocean-off-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/2021\/07\/02\/coast-guard-fire-department-rescue-pilots-after-cargo-jet-crashes-in-ocean-off-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"Coast Guard, fire department, rescue pilots after cargo jet crashes in ocean off Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HONOLULU (AP) \u2014 Two pilots of a 737 cargo jet that crashed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii early Friday were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard<\/a> and the local fire department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pilots of the Transair Flight 810 reported engine trouble and were attempting to return to Honolulu when they were forced to land the Boeing 737 in the water, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Coast Guard<\/a> Lt. Commander Karin Evelyn said in an email that they received a report around 1:40 a.m. of a downed inter-island transport plane. About an hour later, rescuers in a Coast Guard helicopter spotted the debris field and two people in the water, Evelyn said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One person was hoisted into the helicopter and taken to Queen\u2019s Medical Center, Evelyn said. The Honolulu Fire Department rescued the other person, she said. Their identities were not immediately released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Queen\u2019s officials said a 58-year-old was in the intensive care unit in critical condition, according to Hawaii News Now. A boat brought the other 50-year-old to shore before being transported to the hospital in serious condition with a head injury and multiple lacerations, Hawaii News Now reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plane debris remains, Evelyn said, and the Coast Guard will evaluate the pollution at first light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the state Department of Transportation, the plane debris was found about 4 miles off Oahu, Hawaii News Now reported. The plane was flying from Honolulu to Maui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB said in a tweet that it will send a team of seven investigators.<\/p>\n\n\n\t