During a sightseeing flight the helicopter crashed into terrain under unknown circumstances, resulting in a post crash fire. The pilot and six passengers perished.

Date:

26 December, 2019

Reg:

N985SA

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

3111

Location:

Lihue

Country:

US-Hawaii

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

7

Link:

https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20191227X75520&AKey=1&RType=Prelim&IType=MA

Link:

https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/nr20191231.aspx