Three dead after helicopter crash in Hawaii

Three people have died after a helicopter crashed off the Hawaiian island of Kauai, police said. The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers, police said in a statement. Two survivors were taken to a hospital for treatment. Police said the helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation, a company whose website advertises "a doors-off thrill seekers adventure tour" of the picturesque island's waterfalls, canyons, and beaches. The US Coast Guard said the helicopter crash-landed about 100 yards off Kalalau beach. Authorities have not yet identified the victims. Police said they responded to an alert of the crash at around 15:45 local time (01:45 GMT), along with the Coast Guard and fire department. Kauai's Mayor Derek Kawakami praised the recovery effort, telling local media: "Here on Kaua'i, whenever somebody puts their feet on our soil, they are one of ours. "We treat them like one of ours, they are a part of our family, and our first responders respond with that spirit in mind." Andrew Williams, search and rescue mission co-ordinator for the Coast Guard in Honolulu, said: "We are greatly saddened by the loss of three lives in this helicopter crash and thinking of those