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Helicopter Crash at Hawaii's Wailua Falls Kills Three and Injures Two Tourists

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A fatal tourist helicopter accident occurred this morning near the scenic Waimea Canyon area in Koloa, Kauai. The crash resulted in three deaths among passengers while two others were injured but are expected to survive with serious injuries sustained during impact reports from local authorities indicate rescue teams have been deployed at the site of what is known as Hawaii's most beautiful waterfall and canyon complex emergency services confirmed that all fatalities occurred on board before evacuation efforts could be completed.

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    A tourist helicopter crash occurred at Kalalau Beach in Hawaii's Na Pali Coast.
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    The accident resulted in three fatalities among five people on board.
Mar 27 A tourist helicopter crash at Kalalau Beach on Kauai killed three people (including one passenger) or two depending on source interpretation and injured others, with authorities confirming the incident occurred Thursday afternoon.

A fatal helicopter crash at Kalalau Beach in Hawaii has killed three people

— [Mar 27, 08:48] Fatal helicopter crash at Hawaii beauty spot leaves three dead and two injured (Birminghammail.co.uk)

Authorities confirmed that a tourist carrying four passengers was crashed on Kauai's Na Pali Coast resulting in the death of one pilot

— [Mar 27, 08:10] Three dead and two injured after helicopter crashes on stunning Hawaii beach (Irishmirror.ie)

"Three people died when a tourist crash at Kalalau Beach killed three lives"

— [Mar 27, 08:46] "Hawaii helipad kills 3 in famous island"

A helicopter crashed on Kauai's remote beach killing one pilot and four passengers

— [Independent.co.uk]

"At least three people were killed when a thrill-seeking tour crash"

— (Nypost)