Photos On Hawaii’s KHNL News 8

Last night KHNL News Reporter Beth Hillyer contacted me in regard to my post on the helicopter crash. She wanted to know if I could send her any photos I had of Pilot Donald Torres or of my friends and I on the helicopter tour. She said that the local Hawaii media was lauding Torres for his ability to land the helicopter, minus a rotor, while it was spinning out of control. Somehow he managed to steer clear of homes and people. She said that some were even calling him a hero. Since Donald was our pilot and he got us back safely, I was happy to help her out.

Last night the news segment ran at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thanks to Crissy (and Todd?) for recording it for me and posting it on YouTube. Click above or here to see the segment.

3 thoughts on “Photos On Hawaii’s KHNL News 8

  1. Aloha Rachelle,
    I am doing a follow up report on pilot Donald Torres and the helicopter accident at Haena.
    I wondered if you could send me a copy of your picture of pilot Donald Torres. Everyone here is very proud of him and his heroic effort to bring the helicopted down under extremely difficult conditions.
    The latest is they think the crash could have been caused by one of four factors:
    bird striking the rotor
    object flying out of helicopter and hitting rotor
    strip on one or both rotor blades separating causing a vibration that could cause catastrophic failure
    or metal fatigue of the gear box
    Thank you for taking pictures of this brave pilot.
    Sincerely,
    Denby Fawcett
    KITV-4-News
    ABC News Affiliate in Hawaii

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