2019 in Hawaii

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Events from 2019 in Hawaii.

Incumbents

Events

March 17 – Southwest Airlines inaugurates service between the continental United States and Hawaii.^[1] Interisland service begins on April 28.^[2]
April 29 – A Robinson R44 helicopter crashes onto a residential street in Kailua on Oʻahu, killing all three people on board.^[3]^[4]
June 21 – A Beechcraft King Air operating a skydiving flight crashes on takeoff at Dillingham Airfield on Oʻahu, killing all 11 people on board.^[5]^[6]
June 27 – Former Honolulu Police Department chief Louis Kealoha and former prosecutor Katherine Kealoha are convicted on federal charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice.^[7]^[8]
July 17 – 33 people are arrested on Hawaii Island for blocking Mauna Kea Access Road during protests against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope.^[9]^[10]
December 24 – 2019 Hawaii Bowl: The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defeat the BYU Cougars 38–34.^[11] This is the last game for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors with Nick Rolovich as head coach; he leaves in January 2020 to be head coach of the Washington State Cougars.^[12]^[13]
December 26 – A Eurocopter AS350 operating a sightseeing flight crashes into a mountain on the west side of Kauaʻi, killing all seven people on board.^[14]^[15]^[16]

References

^ Schaefers, Allison (March 18, 2019). "Southwest makes its inaugural flight to the islands". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 2193496424. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Harlow, Casey (April 29, 2019). "Southwest Airlines Announces $29 Interisland Fares". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Bernardo, Rosemarie; Essoyan, Susan; Wu, Nina (April 30, 2019). "Helicopter crash kills 3, strews debris over Kailua neighborhood". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 2219120484. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "Copter Crash Witnesses Saw It Go Down After Hearing A Bang". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Associated Press. May 10, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "Medical Examiner: 10 men, 1 woman died in Dillingham Airfield crash". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Associated Press. June 22, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "Collision with Terrain During Takeoff of Parachute Jump Flight Beech King Air 65-A90, N256TA". NTSB.gov. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Grube, Nick; Jung, Yoohyun (June 27, 2019). "Jury Convicts Kealohas And 2 HPD Officers Of Conspiracy". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Nakaso, Dan; Perez, Rob; Pang, Gordon Y.K. (June 28, 2019). "Katherine and Louis Kealoha are convicted of conspiracy and obstruction". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Hofschneider, Anita (July 17, 2019). "Another 'Truce' After A Day Of Arrests On Mauna Kea". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Dayton, Kevin (July 18, 2019). "Highway closed, 33 arrested as Thirty Meter Telescope protests ratchet up". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 2259260213. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "McDonald throws for 493, leads Hawaiʻi past BYU". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 24, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Lawson, Theo (January 14, 2020). "Washington State picks Hawaii's Nick Rolovich as next head football coach". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "WSU Prez: Rolovich To Be Football Coach At Washington State". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Associated Press. January 14, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "Collision into Terrain Safari Aviation Inc. Airbus AS350 B2, N985SA". NTSB.gov. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Fujimori, Leila; Bernardo, Rosemarie (December 28, 2019). "Remains of 6 recovered from Kauai helicopter crash; 1 person still missing". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 2330949343. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Lovell, Blaze (December 31, 2019). "Feds Plan To Extract Kauai Tour Helicopter Wreckage". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[1] Schaefers, Allison (March 18, 2019). "Southwest makes its inaugural flight to the islands". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 2193496424. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[2] Harlow, Casey (April 29, 2019). "Southwest Airlines Announces $29 Interisland Fares". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[3] Bernardo, Rosemarie; Essoyan, Susan; Wu, Nina (April 30, 2019). "Helicopter crash kills 3, strews debris over Kailua neighborhood". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 2219120484. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[4] "Copter Crash Witnesses Saw It Go Down After Hearing A Bang". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Associated Press. May 10, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[5] "Medical Examiner: 10 men, 1 woman died in Dillingham Airfield crash". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Associated Press. June 22, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[6] "Collision with Terrain During Takeoff of Parachute Jump Flight Beech King Air 65-A90, N256TA". NTSB.gov. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[7] Grube, Nick; Jung, Yoohyun (June 27, 2019). "Jury Convicts Kealohas And 2 HPD Officers Of Conspiracy". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[8] Nakaso, Dan; Perez, Rob; Pang, Gordon Y.K. (June 28, 2019). "Katherine and Louis Kealoha are convicted of conspiracy and obstruction". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[9] Hofschneider, Anita (July 17, 2019). "Another 'Truce' After A Day Of Arrests On Mauna Kea". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[10] Dayton, Kevin (July 18, 2019). "Highway closed, 33 arrested as Thirty Meter Telescope protests ratchet up". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 2259260213. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[11] "McDonald throws for 493, leads Hawaiʻi past BYU". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 24, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[12] Lawson, Theo (January 14, 2020). "Washington State picks Hawaii's Nick Rolovich as next head football coach". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[13] "WSU Prez: Rolovich To Be Football Coach At Washington State". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Associated Press. January 14, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[14] "Collision into Terrain Safari Aviation Inc. Airbus AS350 B2, N985SA". NTSB.gov. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[15] Fujimori, Leila; Bernardo, Rosemarie (December 28, 2019). "Remains of 6 recovered from Kauai helicopter crash; 1 person still missing". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ProQuest 2330949343. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[16] Lovell, Blaze (December 31, 2019). "Feds Plan To Extract Kauai Tour Helicopter Wreckage". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

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