AP Tour helicopter operations in Hawaii are under increased scrutiny after a deadly crash this week, one of several recent accidents in the stateThere are no indications that anybody survived the crash, officials said. READ MORE:* Six bodies recovered after Hawaii helicopter crash* Boeing underestimated cockpit chaos on 737 Max, US investigators say* Does the risk outweigh the reward for Alaska flight-seeing passengers? "Tour helicopter and small aircraft operations are not safe, and innocent lives are paying the price,'' said Case, a Democrat. The NTSB aviation accident database lists nine crashes of Hawaii helicopter sightseeing flights in the last 10 years, including three with fatalities. Towering mountains with deep ravines and huge waterfalls make up the interior of the uninhabited state park where the helicopter crashed this week.

Source: Stuff December 29, 2019 02:48 UTC