A sightseeing helicopter crash off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, has claimed the lives of a married couple with deep ties to Needham.
Patrick Haskell, 59, and Margaret Rimmler, 65, were two of the three people killed when their tour helicopter, operated by Airborne Aviation, crashed into the ocean near Kalalau Beach on the afternoon of March 26. A third victim, a 40-year-old woman, also died in the incident.
Haskell was a well-known figure in the Needham business community, having run the Haskell Insurance Agency for decades alongside his late father, George. Friends and colleagues noted that Haskell had recently retired after the agency merged with a Dedham-based firm in 2025…