Honolulu – Kahului

On January 8, 1980 at 06:35 AM, Honolulu – Kahului experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Polynesian Air-Ways, with the event recorded near Honolulu Hawaii.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a night takeoff from Honolulu, while climbing at a height of 600 feet, the airplane collided with a 35 feet wooden utility pole and 50 feet tubular steel microwave antenna tower. It crashed in flames and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N641E, MSN A-265, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.3045°, -157.8557°.