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Safety board probes 2 failed Hawaii flights
KAILUA-KONA -- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating two recent incidents involving commercial aircraft that experienced engine problems after leaving Hawaii and were forced to return.In the first incident, United Airlines Flight 42 from Maui to Los Angeles, a B-767-300 with 12 crew and 238 passengers, lost power in both of its engines soon after takeoff on Sunday, the NTSB said.
United spokesman Joe Hopkins in Chicago said the flight was able to land safely without incident at Keahole airport in Kona at 3:29 p.m. Sunday.
Because of investigations by the NTSB and United, Hopkins declined to comment on the nature of the problem other than saying it was an "engine issue."
Early reports said after both engines went out, the crew was able to restart one.
A brief statement from the Federal Aviation Administration said both engines were restarted, but an NTSB spokeswoman in Washington, D.C., said the details are uncertain.
She said the plane's flight recorder has been received in Washington and recorder information will be analyzed Friday.
Details could possibly be available on Monday, she said.
United passengers took another flight while the plane remained at Keahole, Hopkins said. It was later flown to San Francisco.
On Monday, according to an Federal Aviation Administration notice, a three-engine American Trans Air L-1011 on a flight from Honolulu to San Francisco with 14 crew and 207 passengers experienced a failure in one engine. The aircraft suffered minor damage but returned to Honolulu and landed with no injuries.
Land board to consider finfish, harbor plans
The Board of Land and Natural Resources, at a 9 a.m. meeting Friday, will consider a possible lease to Cates International Inc. for commercial finfish propagation and a right-of-entry for Chevron to keep Honolulu Harbor hazardous-substance free.The finfish proposal includes about 28 acres of waters and submerged lands off Ewa Beach. Cates wants to anchor cages to propagate finfish in these state waters.
The Chevron right of entry would involve any discovered or potential source of hazardous substances in the harbor. In the past, the state has observed release of hazardous substances into the waters.
Suspected sources were pipelines owned and operated at or near Chevron installations.
Recruits begin fire department training
Sixty-six recruits, as well as four firefighters from the state Department of Transportation's Airports Division, began training yesterday as part of the Honolulu Fire Department's 84th Recruit Class.They are required to complete 16 weeks of training, which will include fire procedures, ladder drills, emergency medical care and advanced lifesaving and water safety.
Graduation ceremonies will be held on June 28.
Waimanalo board to address flood control
The Waimanalo Neighborhood Board planned a 1 p.m. news conference on flood control concerns today at the Waimanalo 60-Million Gallon Reservoir at 41-909 Mahailua St.A preliminary announcement says the board, with the assistance of Enviro Watch Inc., learned that the joint state and federal Waimanalo Outlet Project has been shut down by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The board claims the project was halted for various administrative reasons and that preliminary work on it may have damaged an archaeological landmark.
"Yes, we are aware of this," said Doug MaKitten, public affairs officer, Honolulu Engineer District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "We're in the midst of doing a records search to confirm a couple of things," he said.
The exact site of the project is being determined, and its location will determine whether it's in the Corps of Engineers' jurisdiction, MaKitten said.
The Corps of Engineers has talked with state agriculture people, and they agreed to stop work until the matter is resolved, MaKitten added.
Hilo trucker charged with attempted murder
HILO -- Police have charged John Akio Daffron with attempted murder and other offenses for a Sunday night incident in which Daffron rammed a police car with his truck.Daffron drove his truck, with oversized tires, across Kamehameha Avenue in downtown Hilo and up on top of the police car. A substance believed to be crystal methamphetamine was found in Daffron's truck.
Besides attempted murder, Daffron was charged with promoting a dangerous drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, and having a firearm in an illegal place. He is being held in lieu of $53,250 bail.
Tomorrow
Some events of interest
7 p.m., Ala Wai Clubhouse: Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights Neighborhood Board meeting, 404 Kapahulu Ave.
Corrections
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Cops nab pair of clucks roaming around Capitol
There were a lot of ruffled feathers and squawking around the State Capitol last night, but it had nothing to do with politics or political rhetoric.It had to do with fowl running afoul of the law.
Police were alerted to two chickens roaming around the Capitol grounds about midnight.
An officer managed to coral and catch the chickens, and the errant birds were taken to the Hawaiian Humane Society at 12:10 a.m.
It wasn't known how the chickens ended up at the Capitol.
Bike rider hurt critically in hit-and-run accident
A 21-year-old bicyclist was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident in Ewa Beach early this morning, police said.About 12:45 a.m., the bicyclist was traveling from St. Francis Medical Center-West to Old Fort Weaver Road on the right shoulder of the highway when a blue Ford van heading in the same direction veered right and struck the bicyclist from behind, police said.
A witness said the driver fled.
The bicyclist was unconscious and suffered major injuries to his lower right leg, head and possible internal injuries, police said.
He was taken to Queen's Medical Center and is listed in critical condition.
Maui collision injures three; one victim critical
WAILUKU -- A man was in critical condition at Maui Memorial Medical Center this morning, after a head-on collision between a pickup truck and car at Maliko Gulch in northeast Maui.Two other people were injured in the 5:23 p.m. incident last night. They were hospitalized in fair condition.
Brother of the victim arrested in stabbing
A 36-year-old Pearl City man was arrested for stabbing his younger brother in the arm during an argument yesterday afternoon in Pearl City.The 33-year-old victim was taken to the Pali Momi Medical Center, where staff called police.
Detectives said the victim did not want to report the stabbing, which occurred at about 4:10 p.m.
Police arrested the suspect for suspicion of attempted murder.
The 33-year-old victim was treated and released.
Man wanted for threats surrenders to sheriff
A man wanted on a grand jury indictment for terroristic threatening and other charges surrendered to authorities yesterday at the state Department of Public Safety. Raymond L. Mathewson, 39, turned himself in at the Alakea Street sheriff's office after his photograph was published through CrimeStoppers.Mathewson was mistakenly released from Oahu Community Correctional Center Feb. 27.
He is in custody awaiting court appearances on two counts of first-degree terroristic threatening, second-degree reckless endangering, second-degree assault, and a firearms charge.
Hilo trucker charged with attempted murder
HILO -- Police have charged John Akio Daffron with attempted murder and other offenses after he allegedly rammed a police car with his truck on Sunday night.Daffron drove his truck with oversized tires across Kamehameha Avenue in downtown Hilo and onto the top of the police car. A substance believed to be crystal methamphetamine was found in the truck.
Daffron also was charged with promoting a dangerous drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, and having a firearm in an illegal place. He is being held in lieu of $53,250 bail.
Medical examiners ID body found off Pali trail
Medical examiners have identified the decomposed body found near St. Stephen's Diocesan Center Thursday as Albert Azersky.An autopsy indicated Azersky, 73, died from head trauma. Police believed he fell 20 to 30 feet down a steep slope off the Maunawili Trail and into a small stream, where he was found by hunters.
Criminal charge filed in fire at Kailua church
Adam Michael Albert, 37, was charged with second-degree criminal property damage in connection with a fire at St. Christopher's Church in Kailua last month.Albert was arrested at Tripler Army Medical Center Monday.
His bail was set at $25,000.
Overheated fan blamed in $11,000 fire on Maui
WAILUKU -- An overheated fan started a fire that caused $11,000 to the structure and contents of a house at 816 Upalu Place in Waiehu Terrace in central Maui.The blaze was under control about 15 minutes after firefighters received the alarm at 9:25 p.m. Monday but the kitchen was completely destroyed, fire officials said.
