The helicopter of the air force USA Black Hawk, on Board of which were five crew members, crashed on Tuesday. The incident happened over the ocean, two miles off the coast of Hawaii.
The coast guard reported that officers from the airfield army, Wheeler called them at 22:08, saying that the base lost contact with one of the flight crew of the helicopter UH-60 Black Hawk.
It is reported that two of the crew of a Black Hawk of the 25th combat aviation brigade conducted exercises in the area between Kaena Point and airfield Dillingham when one of the helicopters disappeared from view, according to the Coast Guard.
Colonel Curtis Kellogg, a spokesman of the 25th infantry division of the army told the Associated Press that such night-time exercises on the coast — the usual case.
A search operation began immediately after the flight crew lost visual contact and communication with the other helicopter, says Kellogg.
Officials found the wreckage of the helicopter at approximately 22:30 on Tuesday in the area of Kaena Point, near the island of Oahu.
At the moment, the coast guard and the fire Department Honolulu are searching for crew members.
The cause of the crash is unknown.
