Mokulele Plane Skids Off Runway at Kapalua, Maui

Mokulele plane skids off runway at Kapalua.
8.18.19. Photo credit: Aimee N RJ Abo

A Mokulele plane skidded off the runway in Kapalua late Sunday morning, according to information released by the airline.

Airline officials issued a message saying, “Mokulele is grateful that all passengers and crew escaped injury.”

All passengers at Kapalua who had ensuing Mokulele flights were being re-accommodated within the first couple hours of the incident, and by 4 p.m., all Mokulele flights were to resume on-time operations.

“Mokulele is in its 25th year of service to the islands and is proud to continue the best safety record of all Hawaiʻi-based airlines,” airline officials said.

The airline currently operates 106-peak day departures in the islands.

The cause of the incident was not immediately available.