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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – We are finding out more information on the small plane crash that took place in the waters off Molokai on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Two men survived the crash just offshore of Kalaupapa.<\/p>\n

Maui County said the single-engine aircraft went down around 11:40 a.m. Monday, as they were approaching the runway two miles west of the Kalaupapa Airport.<\/p>\n

The two men inside were able to get out on their own and swim to shore and on to the National Park facilities.<\/p>\n

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A fire department helicopter later carried them to the Kalaupapa lookout, where they got an Emergency Medical Services evaluation and were then taken to Molokai General Hospital.<\/p>\n

The extent of their injuries is unknown.<\/p>\n

The aircraft number is registered as owned by the Pacific Flight Academy LLC, which is located on Lagoon Dr on Oahu.<\/p>\n

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Federal authorities will be investigating the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n

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