Three more oddities:
1) the couple in the other plane said the tower asked about the downed plane so the tower knew there had been an accident. Duh, it happened at takeoff and laned right out in front of the airport. But, before the couple were able to land mere moments later, the tower person/persons had disappeared.
2) due to insurance, law suits and I’m sure Coast Guard and LE requirements everyone would have to be taken to the hospital. We know the Coast Guard didn’t take the pilot because his son took him. There were at least two passengers who refused medical attention. We still have the freedom to refuse but you’d think the Coast Guard helicopters would have automatically landed at the hospital and then let the hospital handle the refusal paperwork. It’s the not taking everyone to the hospital that doesn’t sit right.
3) it’d be nice to know who those other passengers were or did they disappear like the tower person.
Where did these tower guys go! No one curious in Hawaii or DBM I guess. Just another job left to the New Media. Why am I surprised.