#helicopter hard landing maui
Engine Problem Noted in 2009 Hana Helicopter Crash
The investigation found that the engine had inadvertently shut down on four other prior times prior to the December 16, 2009 incident. The helicopter operated by Sunshine Helicopters, Inc., out of Kahului, Maui, experienced a total loss of engine power and made a forced, uncontrolled landing about 1.3 miles southeast of the Hana Airport.
