Honolulu, Feb 23 (AP) The US military said Tuesday it's responding to the crash of a contractor's helicopter on Hawaii's Kauai island.

The Pacific Missile Range Facility said the aircraft crashed on the north side of the installation shortly after 10 a.m.

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Information on casualties will be release when available, it said in a news release.

The helicopter was flying in support of a training operation, it said.

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The National Transportation Safety Board said in a tweet the agency is investigating the crash of the Sikorsky S-61N helicopter.

A Kauai County spokesperson said county police and firefighters responded and were assisting the military. Kauai police were helping the Navy with perimeter security and investigation support, said Coco Zickos, a county spokesperson.

An investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the accident, the range facility release said.

The Pacific Missile Range Facility is a Navy base on the western edge of Kauai where the military tests missile defences and various units conduct exercises. (AP)

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