Hawaii medical plane with crew of three missing

A medical transport plane with three crew members on board has gone missing on a flight between Maui and the Big Island, according to a statement from the company. The Coast Guard said aircraft controllers lost radar contact with the plane about 17 miles south of Hana, Maui, in the Maui Channel of the Pacific Ocean.

The Coast Guard says it is searching with boats, a helicopter and a cargo plane. Global Medical Response said it has temporarily paused Hawaii Life Flight transports. Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation allowing the state to supplement Hawaii's medical flight capacity with aircraft and crews from other states.

Green said he's coordinating with Hawaii Life Flight and state, county and federal agencies to ensure uninterrupted emergency transport between Hawaii's islands.