On April 25, 2026, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 3:26 p.m. and responded to a report of lost hikers on the Tripler Ridge Trail in Moanalua with 6 units staffed with 17 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 3:39 p.m. to secure a landing zone nearby to prepare for a search and rescue operation by air.
It was reported that a male and female in their 20’s were hiking on the trail, got lost, and could not continue on their own. Rescuers arrived at their side at 4:11 p.m., performed an initial medical assessment to ensure there were no life-threatening injuries, and prepared them for extraction. Air 1 hovered over the open area, hoisted them safely onboard, and transported them to the nearby landing zone, where they denied medical care at 4:39 p.m.