Māmala Bay | |
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Location | Oahu, Hawaii [1] |
Coordinates | 21°18′N 157°54′W / 21.3°N 157.9°W |
Type | Bay [1] |
Primary inflows | Pearl Harbor, Honolulu Harbor |
Primary outflows | Pacific Ocean |
Surface elevation | 0 feet (0 m) [1] |
Māmala Bay or Mamala Bay is the near-shore area of the Pacific Ocean between Barbers Point and Diamond Head on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. [2] The entrance to Pearl Harbor and Honolulu Harbor are in Māmala Bay. Transair Flight 810 made an emergency ditching in the bay on July 2, 2021. [3] [4]
The plane went down approximately two nautical miles south of Kalaeloa, Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West of the US Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific told CNN.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating after a cargo plane crashed in waters off West Oahu with two people on board. It happened around 1:45 a.m. about two miles off Kalaeloa Airport, according to the state Department of Transportation.