UPDATE: Firefighters believe they have found a fifth body at the crash scene.
Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation and Safety Board officials have been notified and are aware of the situation.
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Maui County officials have confirmed that four people were killed in a helicopter crash on Molokai.
It happened around 12:30 p.m. Thursday on the east side of the island just above Kilohana Elementary School.
Police say the helicopter was a Blue Hawaiian tour that listed five people who were supposed to be on board according to its flight manifest.
The crash caused a fire and crews are working to extinguish the flames.
We’ll have more information as it becomes available.
See the original article at: KHON2 Local News
