1 person injured when Hawaii tour helicopter crashes on remote Kauai beach

LIHUE, Hawaii — One person was injured when a tour helicopter crashed on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, the county fire department said Tuesday.

A Jack Harter Helicopters plane crashed on Honopu Beach on the Napali coast, a rugged stretch of Kauai accessible only by hiking, kayaking or air tours.

The helicopter was carrying a pilot and four passengers, the Kauai Fire Department said in a news release. One passenger suffered a back injury. The pilot and the other three passengers were not injured.

A photo released by the fire department showed a crumpled helicopter resting on the sand.

A fire department helicopter took the injured passenger to paramedics waiting at Princeville Airport. The others were picked up by another Jack Harter helicopter.

A call seeking comment from Jack Harter Helicopters in Lihue was not immediately returned.