On October 17, 2026, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 7:44 p.m. and responded to lost hikers off of the Mount Kaala Trail in Waianae with 5 units staffed with 14 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 7:58 p.m. to secure a landing zone nearby to prepare for air operations.
It was reported that two males, one in his teens and one in his 20s, went off the trail and became lost. Air 1 located the hikers, hoisted them aboard the aircraft then safely transported them to the nearby landing zone where medical attention was declined.
All HFD personnel were accounted for with no injuries reported.