‘Let the Coast Guard Know’: Cargo Jet Ditches, Triggering Rescue
- Pilots safe after engine trouble on old Boeing 737 aircraft
- U.S. safety investigators rushing to Hawaii for accident probe
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A Boeing Co. 737 freighter ditched in Hawaiian coastal waters after experiencing engine trouble early Friday, and both pilots were safe after a dramatic pre-dawn rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Transair Flight 810’s crew tried to return to Honolulu shortly after takeoff but were forced to make an emergency landing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. safety investigators immediately began a formal probe of the incident off the coast of Oahu.