On October 22, 2026, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 12:02 p.m. and responded to a lost hiker off of the Kuliʻouʻou Ridge trail with 6 units staffed with 19 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 12:16 p.m. to secure a landing zone nearby to prepare for air operations. The second unit to arrive ascended the trail on foot.
It was reported that a male was hiking for approximately 3 hours when he became lost and was unable to find his way back to the trail on his own. Air 1 located the hiker and inserted a rescuer onto the trail nearby. The rescuer arrived at the hiker’s side at 1:02 p.m. and prepared him for extraction. Air 1 hovered over an open area, hoisted the hiker safely onboard and transported him to the nearby landing zone at 1:27 p.m. where he declined medical care.
All HFD personnel were accounted for with no injuries reported.