Hawaiian Air and union reach new contract deal
Hawaiian Airlines said yesterday it has reached a tentative contract with its largest union, the 1,700-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.Details of the 43-month contract, which is subject to ratification by the union's membership, were not released. However, Hawaiian Airlines Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Paul J. Casey said increases in pay and benefits are comparable to those negotiated with the airline's other unions this year.
The deal would become effective retroactive to yesterday. The union represents mechanics and airport and accounting staff.
FAA says engine failure brought down helicopter
The Federal Aviation Administration said "catastrophic engine failure" caused a Big Island tour helicopter to crash Friday afternoon.Two of the helicopter's four passengers had minor burns from a fire that started a few minutes into the flight. The other passengers and the pilot were uninjured.
Tweet Coleman, Pacific representative for the FAA, said yesterday that despite the engine failure, the Tropical Helicopters pilot was able to put the Bell 206 helicopter down into seven feet of grass in a Keaau field, about seven miles south of Hilo.
Coleman said the engine's manufacturer, Rolls-Royce, will take the engine apart this week to determine what caused the breakdown. The results of that inspection will come in a few weeks, she said.
Hearing on fishing rules rescheduled to November
A public hearing on rule changes for fishing and commercial diving activities from Shark's Cove to Waimea Bay has been rescheduled to 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at Sunset Beach Elementary School, 59-360 Kamehameha Hwy.The state Department of Land & Natural Resources had set this Thursday as the date for the hearing on amendments to the Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District.
Proposed changes would prohibit fishing within the conservation district, which would be extended 100 yards seaward and include Waimea, and would allow only fishing from shore at Waimea Bay.
Corrections and clarifications
>> The state House committees on Public Safety and Transportation and the Senate committee on Transportation and Military Affairs will hold a public briefing at 9 a.m. Friday in the state Capitol auditorium on the state's level of readiness to respond to threats or acts of terrorism. A "Political File" item yesterday on Page C5 erroneously said it would be held tomorrow.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Publisher and Editor in Chief John Flanagan at 529-4748 or email him at jflanagan@starbulletin.com. Corrections and clarifications
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Kalihi man charged in slaying of wife
Police have charged Florencio R. Garperio, 52, with second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of his 48-year-old wife.Police said Garperio stabbed his wife in the couple's Bannister Street home in Kalihi Saturday during an argument.
Garperio fled the home following the stabbing, police said. He was arrested when he returned a short time later.
He is being held in lieu of $75,000 bail.
Police seek suspect for stabbing in bar
Police are looking for a suspect who stabbed a man at a University Avenue bar this morning. Police have already arrested one suspect, a 21-year-old Honolulu man, for terroristic threatening. Police said the two suspects approached a 27-year-old man outside the bar at 1015 University Ave. about 1:40 a.m. and asked him if he was a member of a particular gang.The man told the suspects he was not, police said. He was wearing a red bandana on his head and a red jersey. About 10 minutes later, police said the two suspects approached the man inside the bar and made reference to a rival gang. One suspect cut the man on the back and fled, police said.
The second suspect also brandished a knife and threatened to kill the man before fleeing. He was arrested a short time later. Police were not able to find the other suspect.
Police release driver involved in fatal crash
One of the drivers involved in a fatal traffic collision Thursday on Ala Moana is no longer in police custody. Police released the 23-year-old Schofield Barracks soldier yesterday after arresting him for driving under the influence of alcohol and manslaughter.A 26-year-old soldier who was the front-seat passenger in the other car involved in the collision died at the scene. The driver of the second car, a 23-year-old woman, and another passenger, a 27-year-old man, both of Schofield Barracks, remain hospitalized.
Police believe the two cars were racing.
