Five people feared killed in US Army Black Hawk helicopter crash off Oahu, Hawaii
August 16, 2017
The US Coast Guard is searching for five people who were on board the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that went down in the Pacific Ocean west of the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
Wheeler Army Airfield reported losing contact with the helicopter late Tuesday night, but the Coast Guard just acknowledged the search-and-rescue effort on Wednesday morning.
Debris was spotted about 2 miles (3 kilometers) west of Kaena Point, Oahu, around 11:30 pm local time on Tuesday (0930 GMT).
Multiple ships and aircraft are taking part in the operation, which also involves the Army and the Honolulu Fire Department.
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