PLANE CRASH…Official Report: North of Kona Airport / Kekaha Kai State Park
7:03am, Thursday, 7/3/2025
5 HFD apparatus; 10 HFD personnel
CAUSE: Engine Problems
CESSNA AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED ON KEKAHA KAI STATE PARK BEACH ACCESS ROAD
HFD Units were dispatched to a report of an aircraft crash landing. A mayday call came into to the tower, and shortly after that all communications were lost with the aircraft due to it losing power. The pilot attempted to land on Kekaha Kai State park road. Pilot was the single soul on board. After crash landing pilot was able to walk away from the aircraft where HFD personnel treated and assessed injuries and was later transported to Kona Hospital with minor injuries. Kekaha Kai State park road will remain closed for most if not all of the day until the aircraft can be removed.
