1 dead, 2 missing after tourist helicopter crashes off Hawaiian island of Kauai
One person is dead and two are missing in Hawaii after a tour company helicopter crashed off the island of Kauai
By MARK THIESSEN and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER
Published - Jul 12, 2024, 09:42 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 12, 2024, 09:42 PM EDT
HONOLULU (AP) — A tour company helicopter crashed off the Hawaiian island of Kauai, police said, killing one person and leaving two missing in the latest in a series of crashes to plague the industry in recent years.
A hiker on the Kalalau trail reported seeing the helicopter crash into the water about a quarter of a mile (0.4 kilometers) off the Na Pali Coast on Thursday afternoon and contacted the fire department, officials said.
The Robinson R44 helicopter was part of Ali’i Kauai Air Tours & Charters, authorities said.
The company bills itself as the only Hawaiian-family-owned and -operated air tour company on Kauai, and its website said it has more than three decades of flying experience. It offers private tours by plane or helicopter.
