HONOLULU — Fire and helicopter parts rained from the sky Monday in a suburban Honolulu community as a tour helicopter crashed and killed all three people aboard, officials and witnesses said. The crash occurred in Kailua, a town of 50,000 people about a 30-minute drive from downtown Honolulu. The helicopter, which was built in 2000, is registered to United Helicopter Leasing LLC of Honolulu, according to FAA records. A website for the Honolulu tour helicopter company Novictor Helicopters identified Nicole Vandelaar as founder and CEO. Thielen also called for tour helicopter flights to be grounded until an investigation into the crash is completed.

Source: National Post April 29, 2019 19:51 UTC