Four dead in helicopter crash at US Navy facility in Hawaii

Honolulu: The US Navy said that four people have died in the crash of a contractor's helicopter on the Hawaii Island of Kauai. 

As per Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), the aircraft crashed on the north side of the installation shortly after 10 am.  

“There were no survivors of the crash,” confirmed PMRF adding that victims’ identities have not been released.  

The helicopter was being flown by Croman Corporation—a contractor that "provides range support services to PMRF in support of a training operation.

The helicopter was supporting a "range training operation" when it crashed. The National Transportation Safety Board identified the helicopter as a Sikorsky S-61N.

A Kauai County spokesperson said county police and firefighters responded and were assisting the military.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

The Pacific Missile Range Facility is a Navy base on the western edge of Kauai where the military tests missile defenses and various units conduct exercises.