Chopper Spirals Wildly into Palm Trees at Frequented Southern California Coast

A helicopter soaring over a well-attended southern California coastline suddenly started spinning uncontrollably, ultimately descending rapidly and plunging into a line of palm fronds as onlookers looked on.

Footage uploaded online show the helicopter beginning to twirl over the beach then descending in the direction of the border of the shore, where it ends up lodged amidst palms and a steps close to the coastal road.

First Aid Details

The Huntington Beach fire department stated five persons were transported to a medical facility involving two individuals who were in the aircraft and were “rescued from the debris” after the incident on the weekend.

Three people on the street were hurt. Details on their injuries were still under review.

The cause of the crash was not immediately released.

Planned Function

Authorities mentioned the aircraft was associated with an regular “Cars N Copters” fundraising event scheduled for the next day.

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