3 killed in Hawaii tour helicopter crash
By Island News Web Staff
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KAUAI, Hawaii (KITV) — County of Kauai officials confirmed Thursday night that three people onboard a tour helicopter have died.
The helicopter, owned by Airborne Aviation, went down at around 3:45 p.m. on March 26 near Kalalau Beach on the Na Pali coast, according to the county. The county also confirmed that two others were treated and transported to the Wilcox Medical Center.
Three people killed, two injured in tour helicopter crash off Kalalau Beach on Kauai.
When asked about the possibility of area closures, Kauai County Mayor Derek Kawakami said information is preliminary, but he assumes the area will be blocked off.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Kauai Fire Department, Kauai Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard American Medical Response and the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
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