Helicopter Tour Goes Missing In Hawaii Coast Guard Search Underway For Seven People Off Kauai S Napali Coast
Seven people, including two minors and the pilot, were aboard the helicopter, according to the Coast Guard’s Friday press release. At the time of the report, local winds were blowing at about 30 miles per hour, and visibility was impaired because of clouds and rain, authorities said. The crew was expected to return from a tour of Kauai’s Napali Coast at around 5:20 p.m. EST on Thursday. The helicopter’s owner, who was unnamed, waited about 45 minutes before alerting Coast Guard watch standers of the situation at 6:06 p....