Four skydivers are safe after jumping out of a plane that experienced a mechanical issue 4,000 feet above Hanapepe.
It happened at around 9:50 a.m. Monday.
Kauai County officials say a mayday call was reported by Skydive Kauai.
According to a preliminary report, the company was conducting a tour when the pilot reported the issue, and told the four passengers – a male instructor with a female tandem jumper on one parachute, and a female instructor with a male tandem jumper on a second parachute – to exit the aircraft.
The first pair landed safely at Eleele Elementary School and returned to Skydive Kauai’s office.
The second pair landed in a remote, grassy area near Hanapepe Valley. They were taken by a fire department helicopter back to Skydive Kauai.
The pilot declared an emergency landing, and safely landed the plane at Port Allen Airport without incident.
No one was hurt.
