US: Small plane crashes near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, HI, the afternoon of Dec. 17

A small Kamaka Air cargo plane has reportedly crashed near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu as of the afternoon of Dec. 17. Local sources indicate the plane went down in the vicinity of the Delta Air cargo building, killing at least two people. Emergency responders are at the scene; Ualena and Aolele streets are closed to traffic. The cause of the incident is not immediately clear.

Heightened security and localized business and transport disruptions are likely in the coming hours as emergency operations and investigations continue. There have been no reports of flight disruptions at HNL, though they remain possible.