Eurocopter AS350B2 crash near Kekaha, HI, United States

A Safari Aviation Airbus AS350B2 (N985SA) on a commercial sightseeing tour of Kauai crashed into a ridge at 2,900ft in a remote wooded area near Kekaha. The 69-year-old chief pilot and all six passengers were killed. The NTSB found the pilot flew into deteriorating visibility from low clouds and fog moving onshore and was unable to exit the area. The NTSB cited the FAA delayed implementation of weather cameras in Hawaii, lack of specialised weather training for tour pilots, and ineffective oversight of air tour operators as contributing factors.