With summer-like weather upon us, the sweltering heat has hit some hikers hard.

Many would like to get a birds-eye view of Diamond Head, and more than a half dozen unlucky hikers got that chance - in the rescue basket of the Honolulu Fire Department's helicopter, after over heating on the trail.



Diamond Head is one of Oahu's most popular hikes.

Under sunny skies, hundreds hit the walkway each day on their way to the top Which is nearly a mile away, after a rise in elevation of 750 feet.