Wearing sneakers, shorts, and a polo shirt, Vince Eckelkamp co-piloted a jetliner to help get hundreds of people out of Maui as the wildfires erupted.
Former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard spoke with Mike Pache on the future of Maui and what will happen next for ownership and land rights in the state.When duty called, Captain Vince Eckelkamp of Colorado didn't think twice about answering.
As fate would have it, the airline needed a pilot to fly more than 300 people off the island back to the U.S. mainland, so Eckelkamp stepped up to the plate to help out. Eckelkamp, his wife, and his daughter were staying in Maui for several days. Towards the end of the trip, the 56-year-old said he noticed the winds were picking up, and it got worse on their last day.
Groping around in the dark, the family packed and checked out of the hotel and made their way to the local airport, crawling through traffic as the surrounding wildfires were just starting to ignite. Once the family arrived at the airport, the family had to contend with delay after delay. Eckelkamp said in one case, the pilots did show up for the flight, but the flight attendants were stuck in their hotel and couldn't get to the airport.
"We'll do everything we can to support their economy," he added. "My heart goes out to the people of Maui."
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