Mokulele Airlines accident

[Traderd]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/23/us/hawaii-emergency-landing/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Another poorly written article, but looks like a fantastic, off airport, dark highway landing.

No idea where to put this story so I stuck in regional.

 

[LearLove]

Great job to the pilots. A few years back a Van driver hauling boxes in MI (I think) lost one in IMC and put it on a gulf course at night.

 

[BuckMurdock1]

Two pilots? Is that typical of most caravan operations? Can't just be a 121 thing because Cape Air does one pilot I believe.

 

[wmuflyguy]

Two pilots? Is that typical of most caravan operations? Can't just be a 121 thing because Cape Air does one pilot I believe.

I believe Cape Air requires a second pilot when the autopilot is inop.

 

[dooork]

It does not sound like an airline accident.

 

[Traderd]

It does not sound like an airline accident.

Maybe not an "airline" accident, but the name of the organization is "Mokulele Airlines" and they had an accident, maybe an incident?

I have no idea of their certificate. Believe they're scheduled but don't really know. In any case, damn good job.

 

[Mookie]

Saw the plane in kihei. They did a hell of a job. It's dark and very narrow there. The plane looks like nothing on the exterior was damaged.

Mookie

 

[BentOver]

Pictures I saw have unrepairable damage to the right wing due to hitting a couple street signs I believe the caption explained. Wing still definitely attached, but looked pretty rippled in spots..

And I agree, awesome job... A few more miles and they would have been over mountainous terrain or open ocean at night....

They are a scheduled operator in Hawaii. They may do some unscred stuff also....