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The Waimea Gippsland GA-8 emergency landing

Update 1 of 1LatestNov 1, 9:59 PM UTCDay 3
Five survive emergency plane landing in Kauai field; one hospitalized
One occupant was hospitalized after the October 30 emergency landing near Menehune Road in Waimea. The pilot reported an engine-popping noise, but the cause remains undetermined.
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Earliest sourceHawaii News NowOct 30, 8:19 PM UTC
What we knew first
- 5People aboard, all survived
- 1Person hospitalized with initially non-life-threatening injuries
- 4People reported uninjured

Who reported

Who reported

11 outlets · 15 sources

6 of 11 had reported by this moment

Hawaii News NowFirst to reporthawaiinewsnow.com · Oct 30, 8:19 PM UTC3
KITV Island Newskitv.com · Oct 30, 8:22 PM UTC1
1. 5 rescued after small plane makes emergency landing in Waimea | Local | kitv.comOct 30 UTC
DuBois Aviation Flight Schoolduboisaviation.com · Oct 30, 11:11 PM UTC1
1. Waimea GA-8 Crash: Five Aboard, FAA to InvestigateOct 30 UTC
Routes Newsroutes-news.com · Oct 31, 7:38 AM UTC1
1. NTSB investigates emergency landing involving air tour aircraft in KauaʻiOct 31 UTC
Honolulu Star-Advertiserstaradvertiser.com · Oct 31, 8:37 AM UTC1
1. Crash landing of small plane injures 1 on KauaiOct 31 UTC
Leavitt, Yamane & Soldnerlyslaw.com · Oct 31, 8:59 PM UTC1
1. One Hurt After Small Plane Crash-Lands Near Menehune Rd in WaimeaOct 31 UTC
ntsb.gov2
1. NTSB Aviation Investigation Search
2. NTSB Aviation Accident Database & Synopses
tfrwebfaa.gov2
1. FAA Statements on Aviation Accidents and Incidents | Federal Aviation Administration
2. FAA Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing

Who reported what

Points more than one outlet reported

Points only one outlet reported9

Only reported by Hawaii News Now

Only reported by Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Each line is the claim as we recorded it from that outlet's report. Compared as of October 31, 2026 at 6:42 PM UTC.

Who's involved

Who's involved

Places

Waimea