Hawaii
1 dead, 2 missing after helicopter carrying tourists crashes off Hawaiian island
HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) – A tour company helicopter crashed off the Hawaiian island of Kauai this week, killing one person and leaving two missing.
The Ali’i Air Tours and Charters helicopter crashed at about 1:20 p.m. Thursday fronting the Hanakoa Valley.
The tour company said it is the only Hawaiian-family-owned and -operated air tour company on Kauai. According to its website, the team has more than three decades of flying experience.
Kauai Police Chief Todd Raybuck said the helicopter pilot was from the area and the two passengers on board were believed to be visitors from the mainland.
Authorities did not provide their identities.
Kauai lifeguards on personal watercraft recovered one body from the water Thursday as they continue to search for the other two missing.
Rescue crews said they also saw what appeared to be an oil slick on the water, along with some small pieces of floating debris.
The weather at the time was reported as normal for this time of year with winds of about 15 mph to 25 mph, light clouds and scattered showers.
The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. Once the aircraft is recovered, an investigator will begin documenting the scene and examining the aircraft, according to the agency.
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Hawaii
Missing Oregon nurse with Hawaii ties found dead; suspect arrested
BEAVERTON, OREGON (HawaiiNewsNow) – An Oregon nurse with Hawaii ties who was reported missing is dead, according to Beaverton police officials.
Officials said Melissa Jubane, 32, was first reported missing on Wednesday when she didn’t show up for her job in Portland.
Police said after days of searching in her hometown of Beaverton, her remains were found.
Local police said her neighbor, identified as Bryce Johnathan Schubert, 27, is believed to be involved in her disappearance.
Schubert has been arrested and charged with Jubane’s murder.
Jubane’s husband, Bryan Llantero, is originally from Hawaii. The couple was married in Haleiwa last week.
Llantero’s sister Aimee told HNN their other brother flew to Portland to help with the search.
This story may be updated.
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Hawaii
Food event showcases ”Hawaii’s Best Kitchens,” supports future culinary talent
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The 6th annual “Best of Hawaii’s Best Kitchens” is happening tonight at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki. The event gathers top local chefs from more than a dozen restaurants for a night of food, music and charity benefiting future culinary talent.
Keith Mallini, chair of the Hawaii Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, Alessandro Bolla, VP of Arancino Ristorante Italiano, and Tran Phuong, co-founder of Luna Events and Catering Hawaii, joined HNN’s Sunrise to talk about the fundraiser organized by Hawaii’s Best Kitchens founder Darrell Chock.
This year’s event goes from 7-10 p.m. with proceeds going to fund programs that uplift the local culinary industry through scholarships, public service and educational programs.
Arancino Ristorante Italiano and Luna Events & Catering showcased dishes they plan to serve at tonight’s event.
Chock founded the social media business on Instagram in 2015 to showcase Hawaii’s top eateries and be a culinary guide for locals and visitors.
For information and tickets, visit hawaiisbestkitchens.org.
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