The minimum altitude for ILS 35 into Lihue is 296'. The aircraft did not plummet from 16,000' to within 400' of the ocean. It descended normally on the approach until the crew lost sight of required parts of the landing environment and initiated a go around. At that time THEN the problem occurred after the first officer reduced power and pushed forward on the control yoke (pitching the aircraft down). However they never went lower than minimums (were well above in fact) for that approach and other than passenger discomfort is a nonstory.
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The minimum altitude for ILS 35 into Lihue is 296'. The aircraft did not plummet from 16,000' to within 400' of the ocean. It descended normally on the approach until the crew lost sight of required parts of the landing environment and initiated a go around. At that time THEN the problem occurred after the first officer reduced power and pushed forward on the control yoke (pitching the aircraft down). However they never went lower than minimums (were well above in fact) for that approach and other than passenger discomfort is a nonstory.