Copter pilot, passengers uninjured in emergency landing on Hawaii island
The pilot of a helicopter and his two passengers escaped injuries today on Hawaii island after making an emergency landing in the Pu’u O Umi Natural Area Reserve near Waimea.
The pilot made the emergency landing on the north flank of the mountain range, north-northwest of Waimea in an area not accessible by vehicles, Hawaii County officials said. The incident was reported at about 9:30 a.m.
Emergency crews found the helicopter upright, with obvious damage to the main and tail rotor blades, officials said.
No injuries were reported, and the pilot and passengers were transported to safety.
2 responses to “Copter pilot, passengers uninjured in emergency landing on Hawaii island”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
I’m glad that no one was injured. I’ve noticed that there have been a fair amount of incidents involving helicopter crashes. Running parallel to this I have noticed more helicopters flying over Honolulu and out and above east Honolulu. Are there restrictions of helicopter flights over Honolulu (i.e. evening flights)? Have any complaints been filed on same?
FAA only cares about low flying aircraft.