The U.S. Navy said Tuesday 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 the Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives website.
A Kauai County spokesperson said county police and firefighters responded and were assisting the military. Kauai police were helping the Navy with perimeter security and investigation support, said Coco Zickos, a county spokesperson.
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US Navy: 4 die in Hawaii crash of contractor's helicopterThe U.S. Navy said Tuesday four people have died in the crash of a contractor's helicopter on the Hawaii island of Kauai.
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