Updated at 1:23 p.m., Monday, July 9, 2007
HECO to airlift crews, equipment into Manoa Valley
Advertiser Staff
Hawaiian Electric Company will be using a helicopter to airlift work crews and equipment in Manoa on Thursday.A helicopter will be used because the work sites are inaccessible by other means.
At about 8:30 a.m., weather permitting, a contractor working for Hawaiian Electric will fly equipment to locations in the back of Manoa Valley. The flights will continue intermittently throughout the day and will end at about 3 p.m.
In compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations and Hawaiian Electric's safety practices, the helicopter will not fly over residential or populated areas while carrying loads.
