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I hate these stories - helicopter crash kills 5 - Rob Tucker - 11-10-2011
There's something about going on your dream vacation and getting killed that is doubly depressing.....very sad.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/10/us/hawaii-helicopter-crash/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
"Hawaii helicopter crash kills 5
By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 9:39 PM EST, Thu November 10, 2011
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* The helicopter went down near a school on Molokai
* All 5 aboard were killed, a county official said
* There were no reported injuries on the ground
(CNN) -- A tour helicopter crashed and burned on the Hawaiian island of Molokai on Thursday, killing all five people aboard, local and federal authorities reported.
The helicopter went down about 12:15 p.m. (5:15 p.m. ET) near a school, said Rod Antone, a spokesman for Maui County government. Firefighters found three people dead immediately, while two more turned up in a search of the wreckage, he said.
There were no reports of injuries or damage to buildings on the ground, Antone said. The Eurocopter EC-130 B-4 went down in Kalua'aha, about 60 miles east of Honolulu, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB is investigating the cause of the crash, it said.
The helicopter's operator, Blue Hawaiian charters, declined to comment on the crash Thursday evening."
RE: I hate these stories - helicopter crash kills 5 - missydog1 - 11-10-2011
Sad indeed.
Going out in flames, even worse.
"And I'm sure it wouldn't interest anybody, outside of a small circle of friends ~ Phil Ochs
RE: I hate these stories - helicopter crash kills 5 - DTisme - 11-11-2011
Especially scary since my husband and I took that very 45-minute Maui-to-Monokai tour with Blue Hawaii a few years back.
RE: I hate these stories - helicopter crash kills 5 - Wegian - 11-12-2011
The news here in Pittsburgh is carrying the story that the young couple killed in the crash were local newlyweds. Both were nuclear engineers and had wonder futures ahead of them. Very sad.
http://www.wtae.com/news/29748896/detail.html
RE: I hate these stories - helicopter crash kills 5 - Bullwinkle - 11-12-2011
Fairly new aircraft.... less than a year old - sad
In the past maintenance has been an issue
RE: I hate these stories - helicopter crash kills 5 - Green - 11-12-2011
Another tragety There has been a number of crashes and fatalities in helicopters in hawaii this is why is refuse to get in one. Besides i personally find them very invasive. Compare this to the zipline fad and all the bad press they are getting.....how many fatalities there ? one ?