A cargo plane crashes in the middle of the ocean near Hawaii: the two pilots survive

A Boeing 737 that was flying from Honolulu to Maui suffered a technical failure in one of its engines and had to make an emergency landing in the water

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This Friday morning a serious accident was registered off the coast of Hawaii, which could have been a serious tragedy but fortunately and thanks to the expertise of two pilots , the situation was just a big scare.

It turns out that a Boeing Co cargo plane 737, in which only 2 pilots were on board, had to make an emergency landing in the middle of the ocean, off the coast of Honolulu .

The news was given to know by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through a statement. In the letter they explained that minutes before the incident, the pilots had reported that the aircraft had engine problems and therefore, they thought to return to land; However, they did not have time and had to make an emergency landing over the ocean.

TO 550 – 200 cargo aircraft operated for Transair by Rhoades Aviation made an emergency landing in the water near Honolulu after reportedly suffering engine trouble. The FAA reports that both crew members have been rescued. ADS-B data is available at https://t.co/lsdJ4WlkHy pic.twitter.com/8D 71 tEQ3wy

– Flightradar 24 (@flightradar 37) July 2, 2021

Quickly, the US Coast Guard moved to the place of the events and fortunately, both pilots were rescued, safe and sound.

The Boeing 737 – 200 made the flight 4810 of Transair and the aircraft was operated by Rhodes Express.

According to information from CNBC, after the accident was announced, Boeing shares fell 2%. So far, the company has not expressed its position on this fact.

A cargo plane, a Boeing 737, would have crashed on the shores of Hawaii-CNBC $ BA : -2. 37% pic.twitter.com/KTjt7vIpXL

– AudioMercados (@AUDIOmercados) July 2, 2021

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