The U.S. Navy says four people have died in the crash of a contractor’s helicopter on the Hawaii island of Kauai
HONOLULU — — The U.S. Navy said Tuesday four people have died in the crash of a contractor’s helicopter on the Hawaii island of Kauai.
The helicopter was being flown by Croman Corp. in support of a training operation, the missile range facility said in a news release. The Sikorsky S-61N was built between 1959 and 1980 by Sikorsky Aircraft, which is now part of Lockheed Martin. It was designed to carry a substantial freight or passenger payload. One version was built to carry up to 30 passengers, according to theThe helicopters were optimized for use over water, for example to support oil rig operations. Versions were also used by all branches of the U.S. military. Licensees in the United Kingdom and other countries have also built the aircraft.
An investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the crash, the missile range facility release said.
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