Chopper Spirals Wildly into Palm Groves at Frequented Southern California Beach
An aircraft soaring above a well-attended southern California coastline suddenly started spinning wildly, eventually dropping height and crashing into a cluster of palm groves as onlookers looked on.
Footage shared on social media show the aircraft starting to spin over Huntington Beach then plunging towards the border of the shore, where it gets stuck between palms and a staircase adjacent to the Pacific Coast highway.
First Aid Details
Emergency responders stated five persons were transported to a medical facility including two individuals who were in the chopper and were “safely pulled from the wreckage” subsequent to the crash on that day.
Three persons on the street were injured. Specifics on their condition were not yet released.
The cause of the crash was not yet disclosed.
Event Association
Authorities mentioned the helicopter was associated with an annual “Cars N Copters” charity gathering planned for Sunday.
