The crashed helicopter is pictured in a provided image on June 8, 2022. (Credit: Hawaiʻi Fire Department) A tourist helicopter crashed on Wednesday in a lava field in Hawaii, injuring all six people on board who were evacuated safely from the site, officials said.The initial report came in about 5 p.m.
and said the aircraft had crashed near the southernmost tip of the Big Island, said Cyrus Johnasen, a public information officer for Hawaii County.The helicopter was carrying a pilot and five passengers.
Johnasen said the pilot, a man in his 50s, had been trapped but was later extracted and was in serious but stable condition.
An 18-year-old woman was reported in serious and worsening condition. Four people were reported as ambulatory. One of the passengers, a 48-year-old man, managed to walk from the crash site, according to KHON-TV.Photos taken by rescuers showed the Bell 407 helicopter crashed in the lava field.