Tour Helicopter Carrying 7 Missing in Hawaii, US Coast Guard Said

A tour helicopter with seven people aboard disappeared in Hawaii, and a search is underway, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Coast Guard crews are searching by air and in the water for an overdue helicopter with seven people onboard that failed to return from a tour off Kauai's Na Pali coast. Courtesy of Hawaii DLNR

HONOLULU—A tour helicopter with seven people aboard disappeared in Hawaii, and a search is underway, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

The owner of the helicopter contacted the Coast Guard about 45 minutes after the aircraft was due back from a tour of Kauai’s Na Pali Coast on Thursday evening, a news release said.