Two Kauai Helicopter Crashes and NTSB Report Raise Issues of Tour Safety
Thursday July 24, 2003
Two recent helicopter crashes On Kauai and a February 2007 NTSB report raise serious issues of the safety of Kauai helicopter tours.
In the course of three days, two helicopter crashes have occurred on the island of Kauai. On Thursday, March 8, 2007, a Heli USA Airways helicopter crashed at the Princeville Airport killing four, including the pilot, and injuring three others. On Sunday, March 11, 2007, an Inter-Island helicopter crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing near Haena, also on Kauai's North Shore.
Read more about safety concerns of helicopter flights on Kauai.
In the course of three days, two helicopter crashes have occurred on the island of Kauai. On Thursday, March 8, 2007, a Heli USA Airways helicopter crashed at the Princeville Airport killing four, including the pilot, and injuring three others. On Sunday, March 11, 2007, an Inter-Island helicopter crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing near Haena, also on Kauai's North Shore.
Read more about safety concerns of helicopter flights on Kauai.
Comments
“This accident is the second fatal helicopter crash in Hawaii in the last six weeks.”
This sentence is in your article about the recent Kauai crash, but does not seem to be accurate, as there is no info given about another recent crash.
I flew with Inter-Island Heli rides and had a wonderful experience! I think everyone who rides knows the risks. I did knowing these accidents and also realize that these experienced military vets fly many times a day and 100’s of times a year and assure a safe flight.
Thanks for the GREATEST experience of my life!
Troy B 9/15/2007
I’d like to see the statistics on the odds of being in a crash in a Hawaii helicopter, i.e. is it 1 in 10,000, 1 in a million, etc.?
My family flew with Inter-State Helicopter Tours this summer 2008 and, although it was a somewhat scary ride without doors, we felt like the pilot was always in control of the aircraft.
It was truly a worthwhile life experience. You should try this at least once.
Rick 7/20/08