helicopter carrying 6 crashes in Hawaii lava field

A tourist helicopter carrying six people crashed on Wednesday evening in a lava field on Hawaii’s Big Island.

Five passengers and a pilot were on a Paradise Helicopters tour over Kau, the island's southernmost district, when the helicopter crashed at about 5:29 p.m

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Emergency responders flew two helicopters to the site of the crash to carry those aboard, two of whom were in critical condition, to Kona Community Hospital

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The Bell 407 aircraft was operated by K&S Helicopter

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