Fatal Helicopter & Air Tour Accidents in Hawaii
Pahala, Hawaii
Haena, Kauai
Kalaheo, Kauai
Volcano, Hawaii
Kahului, Maui
Waialeale, Kauai
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Haena, Kauai
Princeville, Kauai
Waialeale, Kauai
Hilo, Hawaii
Volcano, Hawaii
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Current News Articles
Surfers block Hawaii Superferry
USATODAY.com ... Hundreds of protesters on surfboards, swimming in the harbor and lining the docks held the Hawaii Superferry at bay for nearly two hours yesterday at ....
Is the Hawaii Superferry Finally Catching On?
Jul 17, 2008 Jaunted ... After lots of drama, it seems that the Hawaii Superferry is finally catching on. Seats on the boat sold out on some trips over the Fourth of ....
Hawaii Superferry: Deal or no deal?
LATimes.com ... A HIGH rate of fatal and near-fatal accidents has prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to take a closer look at rules governing the air tour industry.....
Did you know....
that there are more than 11,000 civil helicopters operating in the U.S.A. and that helicopters are fundamentally safer than most airplanes? And that they routinely save lives?
If a helicopter's engine stops, the rotor blade continues to spin allowing the aircraft to gently land, generally without crashing to the ground.
Today's helicopters are not more difficult to fly than many types of fixed wing aircraft.
Helicopters can slow down, stop and/or fly backwards or sideways in bad weather.
Over 3 million lives have been saved by helicopters since the first person was rescued from the sea more than 50 years ago.
Police and emergency rescue helicopters transport about 15,000 patients in the United States annually saving thousands of lives.
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