Incident report
Eurocopter EC130 B4 crash near Pukoo, HI, United States
fatal2011-11-105 fatalities
Summary
A Eurocopter EC130B4 tour helicopter crashed into sea cliffs near Pukoo on the island of Molokai, Hawaii, killing all 5 on board. The helicopter was operating a sightseeing flight along the dramatic north shore sea cliffs.
Incident details
Date
2011-11-10
Location
Pukoo, HI, United States
Aircraft
Registration
N11QV
Operator
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB ↗21.0853, -156.8021
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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