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1 dead, 2 missing after helicopter crashes in the sea off Kauai

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1 dead, 2 missing after helicopter crashes in the sea off the Hawaiian island of Kauai

A helicopter crashed into the ocean off the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Thursday, killing one person and leaving two others missing, Kauai police said. Hikers reported seeing the helicopter crash into the water about 400 yards off the Na Pali coast and called police around 1:20 p.m., police 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 around 2:30 p.m. Thursday while emergency responders continued to search for the other two people. Their identities were not immediately released by police. The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the case.

HONOLULU —

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 into the water about 0.4 kilometers 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 National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the case.

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