On March 4, 2026, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 3:13 p.m. and responded to a lost hiker off of the Manana Ridge Trail in Pearl City with 6 units staffed with 17 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 3:26 p.m. and secured a nearby landing zone to prepare for air operations.
It was reported that an adult male and an adult female were hiking overnight and were unable to safely find their way to the trailhead. Air 1 located the hikers on the trail then lowered rescue personnel nearby. Rescuer personnel arrived at the hikers’ side at 3:52 p.m., performed an initial medical assessment, and prepared them for extraction. Air 1 hovered over the open area, hoisted the hikers safely onboard, and safely transported them to the nearby landing zone at 4:10 p.m. where medical care was transferred to the Emergency Medical Services.
All HFD personnel were accounted for with no injuries.