Helicopter Spirals Wildly into Palm Trees at Well-Known Southern California Coast
A chopper soaring near a crowded southern California shoreline abruptly commenced twirling wildly, eventually dropping height and smashing into a line of palm groves as beachgoers looked on.
Footage shared on the internet capture the chopper starting to spin over the beach then plunging in the direction of the edge of the shore, where it gets stuck between palm trees and a staircase near the shoreline route.
First Aid Update
Local firefighters reported five people were taken to hospital involving a pair who were in the helicopter and were “extracted safely from the crash site” following the accident on Saturday.
Three persons on the street were harmed. Details on their injuries were not immediately available.
The cause of the crash was still under investigation.
Related Gathering
Officials indicated the helicopter was connected to an annual “Cars and Copters” benefit occasion planned for the next day.