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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
31JAN2004 at 0140LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
N5637C |
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Location |
Laupahoehoe |
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Flight number |
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Schedule |
Honolulu - Hilo |
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Construction number |
414-0118 |
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Year of manufacture |
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Crew on board |
1 |
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Pax on board |
2 |
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Crew fatalities |
1 |
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Pax fatalities |
2 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
3 |
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Circumstances |
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The twin engine aircraft was performing an ambulance flight from Honolulu to Hilo to pick a patient with one pilot and 2 medical crew on board. While cruising at 3,600 feet, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in an euchalyptus forrest. Rescue teams arrived on the crash site on 02FEB and all occupants were killed. |