Three killed as tourist helicopter crashes on Hawaiian island of Kauai

Two others injured after sightseeing aircraft comes down on remote beach on Na Pali Coast A tourist helicopter crashed on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two others, authorities said. The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers when it crashed on Thursday afternoon at Kalalau Beach, the Kauai…

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• Two others injured after sightseeing aircraft comes down on remote beach on Na Pali Coast A tourist helicopter crashed on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and…
• The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers when it crashed on Thursday afternoon at Kalalau Beach, the Kauai fire department said.
• The beach is on the Na Pali Coast on Kauai’s north shore.
• The area is otherwise reachable only by hiking or boat.

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• Two others injured after sightseeing aircraft comes down on remote beach on Na Pali Coast A tourist helicopter crashed on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and…
• The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers when it crashed on Thursday afternoon at Kalalau Beach, the Kauai fire department said.
• The beach is on the Na Pali Coast on Kauai’s north shore.

Why it matters

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• The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers when it crashed on Thursday afternoon at Kalalau Beach, the Kauai fire department said.
• The beach is on the Na Pali Coast on Kauai’s north shore.
• The area is otherwise reachable only by hiking or boat.