5 rescued from small airplane following emergency landing on Kauaʻi, Friday

Kauaʻi Fire Department first responders are on scene of a small plane emergency landing in the Menehune Road area of Waimea on Friday morning, Oct. 30. One person sustained apparent injuries. The four others were not injured.

Rescue crews extricated the injured passenger from the aircraft and carried the person out by litter.

According to a preliminary report, KFD personnel received a report shortly before 9 a.m. of a single-engine aircraft that had made an emergency landing. Initial reports indicate five people were on board.

Personnel from the Waimea and Hanapēpē fire stations, Rescue 3, and Air 1, the on-duty battalion chief, American Medical Response, Līhu‘e Airport Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, the Kaua‘i Police Department, and private landowners, responded to the incident.

This is an active incident. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.