A sightseeing helicopter that crashed and burned in December in Hawaii apparently was flying in fog and rain when it struck the ground on Dec. 26, 2019, killing the pilot and all six passengers, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The helicopter was destroyed by the crash and subsequent fire.
In a preliminary report released today, the NTSB said that the Safari Helicopters Airbus AS350 B2 crashed around 1657 local time Dec. 26 in weather conditions that a witness said included visibility of about 20 ft (6 m). The witness told accident investigators that he heard the sounds of a helicopter hovering, followed by a “high-pitched whine.” He said that he tried to locate the helicopter in a mountainous area 24 mi (39 km) northwest of Lihue, Hawaii, on the island of Kauai, but failed because of the bad weather and approa…
