Māmala Bay

Māmala Bay or Mamala Bay is the near-shore area of the Pacific Ocean between Barbers Point and Diamond Head on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.[2] The entrance to Pearl Harbor and Honolulu Harbor are in Māmala Bay. Transair Flight 810 made an emergency ditching in the bay on July 2, 2021.[3][4]

Māmala Bay
Black and white map of Oahu
Map of Oahu displaying Māmala Bay
Map displaying Māmala Bay
Map displaying Māmala Bay
Māmala Bay
LocationOahu, Hawaii[1]
Coordinates21.3°N 157.9°W / 21.3; -157.9
TypeBay[1]
Primary inflowsPearl Harbor, Honolulu Harbor
Primary outflowsPacific Ocean
Surface elevation0 feet (0 m)[1]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Māmala Bay
  2. 46 CFR 7.110
  3. Wallace, Gregory; Murphy, Paul P.; Andone, Dakin (July 2, 2021). "A Boeing 737 cargo plane makes emergency landing in the water near Honolulu". CNN. Retrieved July 2, 2021. The plane went down approximately two nautical miles south of Kalaeloa, Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West of the US Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific told CNN.
  4. "Boeing 737 cargo plane crashes off West Oahu with 2 on board". Hawaii News Now. 2021-07-02. Archived from the original on 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-07-05. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating after a cargo plane crashed in waters off West Oahu with two people on board. It happened around 1:45 a.m. about two miles off Kalaeloa Airport, according to the state Department of Transportation.


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