Family mourns 'beloved' NSW great-grandmother killed in Hawaii helicopter crash

NSW woman Jan Burgess has been identified as one of three people who died in a tour helicopter crash in Kailua near Honolulu, Hawaii.

NSW woman Jan Burgess has been identified as one of three people who died in a tour helicopter crash in Kailua near Honolulu, Hawaii. Source: AAP

A "beloved" NSW great-grandmother is one of three people killed in a helicopter crash in Hawaii.

The tour helicopter spun out of control and crashed nose-first into a road before bursting into flames in Kailua near Honolulu on Monday local time.

All three people on board died including East Maitland woman Jan "Jammie" Burgess.

Her family released a statement on Wednesday describing the loss of their "beloved" mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

NSW woman Jane Burgess, known as 'Jammie', who died in a helicopter crash in Hawaii. Source: Supplied

"Jammie was on holidays with other family members when she was involved in this tragic incident," the family said.

"We are all in pain at this time."

A foreign affairs department spokesperson told AAP the Australian government was providing consular assistance to Ms Burgess's family.

The United States Federal Aviation Administration said the circumstances of the crash involving the four-seat Robinson R44 aircraft were unknown.

Witnesses have told reporters in Honolulu they could see fire and helicopter parts in the sky before the aircraft plummeted to the ground.