UPDATE: 7 p.m.

One person is dead and two are missing after a helicopter crashed in waters about a quarter-mile off Hanakoa Valley along the Na Pali Coast today, Kauai County officials said.

A body was recovered from the water about 2:25 p.m., they said. The victims’ identities were not released.

Hikers on the Kalalau Trail witnessed the crash and reported it to police at 1:20 p.m., according to a county news release. The Ali‘i Kaua‘i Air Tours and Charters helicopter had three people aboard when it crashed, authorities said.

The U.S. Coast Guard, Kauai Fire Department, Kauai Emergency Management Agency, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Ocean Safety Bureau, and the Kauai Police Department responded.

County search-and-rescue operations were suspended at sundown but Coast Guard crews were expected to search into the night. County crews will rejoin the search at first light Friday, officials said.

“We are incredibly sad to hear of the life tragically lost today, and the two other individuals who are still missing after a helicopter crashed into waters off Kaua‘i’s Na Pali Coast,” Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami said in the release. “While we do not know all the details surrounding the incident at this time, we do know that our first responders are doing everything they can in this emergency operation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of all involved.”

Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke said, “We extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones of those involved in this terrible incident.

“As search and recovery operations continue, the State stands fully prepared to work in tandem with the County of Kaua‘i and our Federal partners.”

PREVIOUS COVERAGE

Kauai County officials said a helicopter has reportedly crashed into the ocean fronting Hanakoa Valley along the Na Pali Coast.

Multiple agencies are responding, according to officials, including the U.S. Coast Guard, Rescue 3 aboard Air 1, the Kauai Emergency Management Agency, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Kauai Police Department, and personnel with the Ocean Safety Bureau.

Officials have confirmed that the crash was reported at approximately 1:20 p.m. today. Additionally, it was not a County of Kauai helicopter that crashed.

According to an FAA spokesperson, a Robinson R44 helicopter crashed off Kauai’s Na Pali coast this afternoon with three people on board. That information is preliminary and subject to change, FAA said.

At this time, there are no confirmed injuries or victims.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.