#kauai helicopter crash
Update: Crews respond to tour helicopter crash in ocean along Kauaʻi’s Na Pali Coast; One dead, two missing
Hikers along the Kalalau Trail witnessed the helicopter crash into the water. Kaua‘i Police Dispatch received the report of the incident at approximately 1:20 p.m. A helicopter with Ali‘i Kaua‘i Air Tours and Charters was involved in the crash, according to authorities. According to a preliminary report, one person was recovered at approximately 2:25 p.m. and confirmed dead, with two others missing. Their identities have not been released.
NTSB Preliminary Report Released into Kaua‘i Tour Helicopter Crash
A preliminary accident report released by the National Transportation Safety Board was released today, detailing initial findings involving a fatal tour helicopter crash on Kauaʻi that claimed the lives of seven on board last month. A witness nearby heard what he described as “a hovering helicopter followed by a high-pitched whine,” according to the NTSB preliminary report.