3 injured after helicopter crashes on Hawaii sandbar

KANEOHE, Hawaii – A pilot and two passengers were found injured when rescuers responded to a helicopter crash on a Hawaii sandbar.

Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. Scot Seguirant says the helicopter ended up on its side Monday on the Kaneohe Bay sandbar.

Seguirant says kayakers and fishermen on a boat helped rescue the three people from the helicopter. They were alert with various injuries.

Novictor, the tour company that owns the helicopter, told Hawaii News Now that the pilot is believed to have suffered a medical emergency during the flight.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the Robinson R44 helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. NTSB spokesman Terry Williams says investigators are hoping to speak with the pilot.