Four people are dead after a military contractor helicopter crashed on the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Tuesday, according to officials at a local U.S. Navy facility.
The Navy told the Garden Island that a civilian-contracted helicopter operated by the Croman Corporation crashed around the north side of the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands around 10 a.m. The victims had not been identified as of press time.
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The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating the crash of a Sikorsky S-61N helicopter.
A Kauai County spokesperson told the news outlet that local police were at the scene assisting with perimeter security and investigative support.
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The PMRF, operated by the Navy, lies on the west side of the island and is used for missile defense tests, among other exercises.
The NTSB and PMRF did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
