On April 29, 2026, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 11:41 a.m. and responded to an injured hiker on the Hahaʻione Valley Trail in Hawaiʻi Kai with 6 units staffed with 17 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 11:50 a.m. established command and ascended the trail on foot. An additional unit secured a nearby landing zone to prepare for air operations.
It was reported that a female in her 70’s was hiking and sustained a lower leg injury and could not continue on her own. Rescuers on foot arrived at her side at 12:00 p.m., performed an initial medical assessment, provided basic life support treatment, and prepared her for extraction. Air 1 was able to arrive to the rescuers and perform the extraction. Air 1 transported her to the nearby landing zone, where medical care was transferred to the Emergency Medical Services at 1:00 p.m.
All HFD personnel were accounted for with no injuries.