Crime & Safety

WATCH: Pearl Harbor Helicopter Crash Caught On Video

A helicopter crash near the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor prompted EMS units to rush to the scene.

HONOLULU, Hawaii — A helicopter Thursday plunged into the water near the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu.

Five people were aboard the helicopter and were taken safely to shore, the U.S. Coast Guard Hawaii Pacific said on Twitter.

One person was in critical condition in the civilian helicopter crash, KHON2 reported.

Tours of the Pearl Harbor Memorial were cancelled Thursday, according to KHON2.

Watch video of the crash, which was uploaded to YouTube by an eyewitness, below:


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