Tour helicopter crashes off Hawaii, leaving one dead and two missing

On Thursday, a helicopter crashed into the sea off the Hawaiian island of Kauai. One person died and two others are missing, Kauai police said.

Hikers saw the helicopter crash about a quarter mile off the Na Pali coast and called police around 1:20 p.m., the police department said in a statement.

The Robinson R44 helicopter belonged to Ali’i Kaua’i Air Tours and Charters, authorities said.

The body of one person was recovered at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday while emergency crews continued to search for the other two people. Their identities were not immediately released by police.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed a temporary flight ban for the search area for the duration of the operation, police said.

In addition to several local authorities, the coast guard was also involved in the search.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA will investigate the cause of the crash.