1 dead and 2 missing after helicopter crashes in the ocean off the Hawaiian island of Kauai

A helicopter has crashed into the ocean off the Hawaiian island of Kauai, leaving one person dead and two others missing. The Kauai Police Department says hikers reported seeing the helicopter crash into the waters off the Na Pali Coast and called police around 1:20 p.m. Thursday. The Robinson R44 helicopter was part of Ali‘i Kaua‘i Air Tours and Charters. Police say one person’s body was recovered around 2:30 p.m. Thursday as crews continued to search for the remaining two people. Their identities were not immediately released. The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.