One person was injured when a tour helicopter crashed on a remote beach on Kauaʻi, the county fire department said Tuesday.
An aircraft operated by Jack Harter Helicopters crashed at Honopū Beach on the Nāpali Coast, a rugged stretch of Kauaʻi that is only accessible by hiking, kayaking or aerial tour.
The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers, the Kauaʻi Fire Department said in a news release. One passenger suffered a back injury. The pilot and the other three passengers were not hurt.
A photograph released by the fire department showed a crumpled helicopter resting on the sand.
A fire department helicopter airlifted the injured passenger to paramedics waiting at Princeville Airport. The others were picked up by another Jack Harter helicopter.
A phone call seeking comment from Jack Harter Helicopters in Līhuʻe was not immediately returned.
