A Hughes OH‑6 Cayuse sightseeing helicopter crashed onto a sandbar about 100 yards off Kalalau Beach on Kauai's Na Pali Coast Thursday, killing three and injuring two. The aircraft was operated by Airborne Aviation (also cited as Aviation Airborne); emergency crews responded to the remote scene.
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Three fatalities and two serious injuries in a commercial sightseeing OH‑6 crash; the operator is reported as Airborne Aviation (also cited as Aviation Airborne) and was noted in coverage for a high public rating.
The remote Na Pali Coast location and sandbar impact complicate rescue and evidence recovery, and will drive a formal investigation and operational scrutiny; similar recent fatal rotary‑wing accidents have prompted extended probes, including a territorial‑waters helicopter crash in March ([source:93ccd05b-147d-4417-ae70-58998287843c]) and a February training‑flight helicopter crash in South Korea ([source:07ce3fbc-686f-46c9-9d11-bb5c37223c5a]).
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3 killed, 2 injured in Hawaii helicopter tour crash • everettpost.com
Hawaii air-tour helicopter crash off Kalalau Beach kills 3 • Flying Magazine
Tourist helicopter crashes off Kauai, Hawaii, killing 3 and injuring 2 • helicoptersmagazine.com
Tour helicopter crash off Kauai's Na Pali Coast kills three, injures two • The Independent
Helicopter crashes on remote Kauai beach, killing three and injuring two • The Independent
Helicopter crashes at Kalalau Beach on Kauai, crews responding • news.ssbcrack.com
