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Robinson R44 crash near Molokai, Hawaii, United States

fatal2017-10-162 fatalities
Summary

A descent and subsequent impact with open ocean waters for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

Incident details
Date
2017-10-16
Location
Molokai, Hawaii, United States
Aircraft
Robinson R44
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Unknown
Weather
IMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
21.2228, -157.1533
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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