Helicopter Spins Wildly into Palm Fronds at Frequented California Beach

A chopper flying near a popular coastal coastline unexpectedly commenced twirling out of control, ultimately descending rapidly and plunging into a line of palm groves as onlookers watched.

Footage uploaded on social media capture the chopper starting to spin near Huntington Beach then falling towards the edge of the shore, where it becomes wedged between palm groves and a set of stairs close to the coastal road.

Emergency Response Details

Emergency responders reported five people were transported to a medical facility including two who were in the aircraft and were “rescued from the debris” following the crash on that day.

Three individuals on the pavement were injured. Details on their wounds were not yet released.

What led to the incident was still under investigation.

Related Gathering

Authorities mentioned the chopper was associated with an annual “Cars N Copters” charity gathering set for Sunday.

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