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Coalition formed to map Kauai Hot Spots The people of Kaua‘i are saying ‘Enough is Enough!’ Stop-Dat! is working with citizens from all parts of Kaua’i to create a map... Hawaii: Deadly Coast Guard Helicopter Crash AP Sep 6 2008: Rescuers searched for a missing crew member from a Coast Guard helicopter that crashed off Oahu, killing the three others on board. The helicopter went down while conducting search and rescue drills with... Family recalls Guardsman's love of flying Newsday Sep 17 2008: U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Thomas Nelson, a former Long Island resident who charted a distinguished career as a pilot and senior officer, went missing this month after his helicopter crashed off Hawaii during a training flight, officials said. More than 2,000 people, including Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle, attended a memorial service at Air Station Barbers Point last week for the four Guardsmen, who were posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal....
 Kauai Helicopter Tour Safety in Question Following Two Crashes Two recent helicopter crashes on Kauai and a February 2007 NTSB report raise serious issues of the safety of Kauai helicopter tours.... Hawaii: Kauai helicopter crash kills 4 - LA Times Mar 9, 2007 ... A tour helicopter crashed at an airport on the island of Kauai on Thursday, killing four people, including the pilot, and critically ... Helicopter Crashes Prompts Concern - NY Times A HIGH rate of fatal and near-fatal accidents has prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to take a closer look at rules governing the air tour industry..... Did you know.... that there are more than 11,000 civil helicopters operating in the U.S.A. and that helicopters are fundamentally safer than most airplanes? And that they routinely save lives? If a helicopter's engine stops, the rotor blade continues to spin allowing the aircraft to gently land, generally without crashing to the ground. Today's helicopters are not more difficult to fly than many types of fixed wing aircraft. Helicopters can slow down, stop and/or fly backwards or sideways in bad weather. Over 3 million lives have been saved by helicopters since the first person was rescued from the sea more than 50 years ago. Police and emergency rescue helicopters transport about 15,000 patients in the United States annually saving thousands of lives. |
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