Helicopter pilot reports problems, makes hard landing
By Associated Press
A tour helicopter made a hard landing on Maui, closing one of the runways at Kahului Airport for about 40 minutes. The pilot, who reported trouble ten minutes before landing just off the runway, and six passengers were not injured. The helicopter, operated by MauiScapes, had minimal damage. No flights were affected by the closure of one of the runways after the Wednesday incident. The cause of the helicopter's problems has not yet been determined. The incident follows two tour helicopter crashes on Kauai this month, which killed a total of five people.
A tour helicopter made a hard landing on Maui, closing one of the runways at Kahului Airport for about 40 minutes. The pilot, who reported trouble ten minutes before landing just off the runway, and six passengers were not injured. The helicopter, operated by MauiScapes, had minimal damage. No flights were affected by the closure of one of the runways after the Wednesday incident. The cause of the helicopter's problems has not yet been determined. The incident follows two tour helicopter crashes on Kauai this month, which killed a total of five people.
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