Two Oahu men made their way across two miles of open ocean to get to shore at Kalaupapa National Historical Park this morning after their single-engine plane went down west of Molokai’s Kalaupapa Airport, according to Maui fire officials.
The plane went down at 11:43 a.m. The extent of any possible injuries was unknown.
After reaching the settlement — home to three remaining Hansen’s disease patients — the men were then flown by the fire department’s Air 50 helicopter to the Kalaupapa lookout, where they were assessed by emergency medical services then transported to Molokai General Hospital for further evaluation.
No other details were immediately available.