A single-engine Cessna plane with two pilots on board crashed while approaching Molokai Airport in Ho’olehua early today, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

National Transportation Safety Board officials said one pilot sustained serious injuries while the other had minor injuries. Medical personnel took them to a hospital for treatment.

Molokai dispatch received a call just after 5:10 a.m. of a downed aircraft just outside of the airport, about a mile or two miles from the airport, Maui Police Department spokesperson Alana Pico said.

NTSB said the crash occurred about two miles southwest of the airport.

Kamaka Air LLC, an interisland cargo service company, owns and operates the aircraft, a company representative said.

Amanda Pitcher, senior administration director of Kamaka Air, said this morning that the pilots are OK and were being assessed.

There is conflicting information on the type of Cessna that crashed. The FAA described the aircraft as a Cessna 208 and the NTSB said the plane was a Cessna 108. Both agencies will be investigating.

Kamaka Air, the locally owned and operated company, has been providing freight delivery services for individuals and businesses in Hawaii for more than 25 years, according to the company’s website. It also offers charter service.

The company has six Cessna Caravans in its fleet, each powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6 turboprop engine.

The NTSB is expected to release a preliminary report on the crash in two to three weeks. The probable cause and any contributing factors will be part of a final report that usually takes 12 to 24 months to complete.

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This is a breaking news story that will be updated when additional information becomes available.