LIHUE — An emergency landing by a helicopter at Kalalau Beach Sunday afternoon that injured at least four people is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. There still isn’t any word on why a Blue Hawaiian tour helicopter
LIHUE — An emergency landing by a helicopter at Kalalau Beach Sunday afternoon that injured at least four people is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
There still isn’t any word on why a Blue Hawaiian tour helicopter had to do what was called a hard landing about 3:30 p.m. Blue Hawaiian officials have not returned phone calls from The Garden Island.
Faith Campbell, marketing manager for Wilcox Memorial Hospital, said one of the five passengers in the helicopter remains hospitalized.
It was initially reported that four passengers sustained back injuries and another may have had minor injuries. The pilot and another passenger were unharmed.
Deborah Ward, Department of Land and Natural Resources spokeswoman, said the helicopter has been removed from the beach.
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