2 Pilots Die in Fiery Small Plane Crash Into Vacant Building Near Honolulu Airport

The wreckage of a small cargo plane on a training flight after it crashed into a vacant building and burst into flames shortly after taking off from the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii on Dec. 17, 2024. Lama Tonga via AP

HONOLULU—A small cargo plane on a training flight crashed into a vacant building shortly after taking off from Honolulu’s airport and burst into flames, killing both pilots on board, authorities said.

Kamaka Air Flight 689 crashed into the building at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport at about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.