It’s a sad time here on Oahu for the Coast Guard and their families. Late Thursday evening one of their helicopters went down in waters 6 miles from the Honolulu Airport during a routine training exercise with four crew members onboard. Three bodies were recovered immediately, while the pilot remains missing. They called off the official search at sunset last night. All were stationed at Barber’s Point Air Station - minutes from our home and a stone’s throw from one of our favorite local beaches. Flags in the area were lowered in the area throughout the weekend.
Robbie, Cub, and I went down to the beach late yesterday afternoon for a little activity before the end of the weekend. We saw one orange Coast Guard helicopter tracing the coastline from the Leeward side to Diamond Head and back. It was reported today that crash wreckage had washed ashore near Ewa early Sunday, and they were undoubtedly looking for more. Together we watched the helicopter, but I didn’t tell Robbie why it was in the sky. Not sure if there is an appropriate gesture from the ground to say, “Our hearts are with you,” without looking like you’re in distress and need assistance yourself, so I remained motionless.
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