A Hawaiian tour helicopter crashed on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, injuring one person on board, officials said Tuesday.
The Kauai Fire Department said in a news release that the Jack Harter helicopter had a pilot and four passengers on board when it crashed on Honopu Beach around 1:40 p.m.
One passenger suffered a lower back injury, but the other three passengers and the pilot reported no injuries in the incident.
Fire officials shared photos from the shore showing a crumpled helicopter resting on the sand.
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First responders at the scene of a tour helicopter crash on remote Honopu Beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Tuesday afternoon. (Kauai Fire Department)
The injured passengers were airlifted to waiting paramedics at the Princeville Airport. The other three passengers and the pilot were later recovered by another Jack Harter helicopter and flown from the beach.
A view of Honopu Arch in Na Pali Coast State Park on Kauai’s Na Pali Coast. This is Hawaii’s largest natural arch, measuring 90 feet tall and 124 feet wide. (Jon G. Fuller/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images, File)
The circumstances that led to the tour helicopter’s crash are not clear. Further details about the condition of the injured passengers were not immediately provided.
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Honopu Beach is located on Kauai’s rugged Na Pali Coast and can only be accessed by hiking, kayaking, or aerial tour.
A view of Kalalau Beach at Na Pali Cliffs in Na Pali Coast State Park on Kauai, Hawaii. (Jon G. Fuller/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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In June 2022, a tour helicopter carrying six people spun downwards out of control and crashed into a remote lava field near Kalea, Hawaii. The pilot and two passengers sustained serious injuries, and three other passengers sustained minor injuries.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
