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Tragedy Strikes Training Flight Near HNL On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 , a Kamaka Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (N689KA) tragically crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 4L at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), Honolulu, Hawaii. The accident claimed the lives of both pilots onboard and destroyed the aircraft. The flight, operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, was a training session, with one pilot serving as an instructor and the other as a student. Timeline of Events 15:14:30 LT: The aircraft began its takeoff roll from runway 4L. 15:14:57 LT: The airplane lifted off at 91 knots groundspeed. 15:15:07 LT: A left bank was observed, deviating from the expected right-hand turn. 15:15:22 LT: The left bank worsened until the airplane collided with a vacant building in a near-vertical attitude. Air traffic control communications revealed the crew's distress: Tower: "Kamaka Flig...