The remains of six people have been found at the crash site of a tour helicopter which went missing in Hawaii.
According to the statement, final recovery efforts were suspended due to weather conditions but would resume Saturday morning.
"We are heartbroken by this tragedy and we continue to ask the public to consider the sensitive nature of this devastating situation," said Kauai's mayor, Derek Kawakami.Coast Guard and law enforcement officers look at maps as part of the large-scale search.Authorities were notified that an aircraft from Safari Helicopters, which had been on a tour over the Na Pali area, was missing at around 6:00 pm Thursday .
"The last contact with the helicopter was made at approximately 4:40 pm, when the pilot relayed that the tour was leaving the Waimea Canyon area," the statement said. The Coast Guard, local police and fire departments and other agencies then launched a search for the missing helicopter. Kauai - Hawaii's fourth-largest island - is mountainous, with jagged cliffs and tropical rainforests.
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