HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Hawaiian flight has safe landing
Advertiser Staff
A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Maui landed safely at Honolulu International Airport last night after the pilot reported a mechanical problem, a state official said.
The pilot said a door to one of the landing gears was stuck, and as a precaution Hawaiian Flight 545 was directed to land on the reef runway, said Scott Ishikawa, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation.
The landing gear had been deployed and the plane landed without incident about 6:40 p.m., Ishikawa said. The plane had 85 passengers and crew. There was no damage to the runway, he said.
KAUA'I
FAKE GRENADE FOUND IN LUGGAGE
Officials from the Transportation Security Administration are trying to determine how an inert hand grenade wound up in the suitcase of a Kaua'i man who returned last week from a trip to Bali.
"We're investigating and trying to get the story straight, but it keeps changing," said federal Transportation Security Administration Honolulu chief Sydney Hayakawa.
The man who reported finding the grenade in his bag was one of four or five men who went on a surfing trip to Bali.
Hayakawa said similar novelty grenades can be purchased at a number of Waikiki shops. "As long as it's not a live grenade or an explosive training device, it's not prohibited," he said.
KANE'OHE
TROOPS TO TRAIN ON MASS CASUALTIES
Marines and sailors will conduct a mass casualty medical exercise near the Marine Corps Air Facility today and tomorrow. The training is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days. Residents may notice an increase in activity and may hear "small booms" from explosive simulators during the exercise, the Marine Corps said.
STATEWIDE
ISLANDS TARGETED IN LOTTERY SCAM
Police are alerting the public about a lottery scam originating in Canada.
HPD has reports from residents about receiving letters saying they have won a lottery.
Included is a check for amounts ranging from $1,870 to $7,850. Residents are told the checks are to cover taxes and other fees related to winning the lottery. The letter tells the victim to call a representative in Canada and instructions are given to send a money order to pay a fee to receive the remainder of the prize money.
The victims are told not to tell anyone of their winnings for security reasons.
People who have sent a money order to Canada were notified a week later that their checks were fraudulent, police said.
FISHERY COUNCIL DELAYS MEETING
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council has canceled its meeting scheduled for today.
The council was to consider modifying proposed measures to reduce the unintended hooking of seabirds by longline fishing vessels based in Hawai'i.
The meeting has been rescheduled to Nov. 1 at the council office, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400. For more information, call 522-8220 or go to www.wpcouncil.org.
PUBLIC MEETINGS SET ON LIBRARIES
The Board of Education has scheduled community meetings this month to give the public a chance to ask questions on issues affecting public education and the public libraries. The meetings include:
BIG ISLAND
OPEN HOUSE AT HAKALAU REFUGE
HILO — Wednesday is the reservation deadline for Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge's annual open house on Oct. 15.
Visitors will be able to hike through the Pua 'Akala Tract, which harbors a high-elevation rain forest and is home to native birds such as 'i'iwi and 'elepaio, and endangered bird species including the Hawai'i creeper. A historic 110-year-old koa cabin also will be open for viewing.
A four-wheel-drive vehicle is required for the two-hour drive to the Hakalau refuge. For information, call (808) 933-6915.
