A heavenly walk that could have turned into tragedy.
A tourist helicopter crashed in Hawaii, Tuesday February 27, 2024. The accident occurred around 1:40 p.m. in a helicopter model that did not have windows, for a more immersive experience.
The plane had engine problems and had to make a forced landing.
During the incident, one of the passengers left his cell phone running which captured the anguished moment in its entirety.
It crashed on Honopū, a remote beach on Kauai popular with Hollywood directors looking for exotic filming locations.
On board the machine: four tourists and the pilot, all alive.
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The firefighters intervened quickly after the accident.
A helicopter was dispatched to the scene, and allowed a passenger with a back injury to be evacuated to a hospital.
“Thanks to the help of the community, we were able to provide immediate care to those on board and remove the wreckage within 24 hours in order to limit the damage and damage to the environment,” she said. tourism company responsible for the helicopter.
More than 60 helicopter accidents have occurred in Hawaii over the past forty years.