A helicopter coasting above a popular Southern California beach on Saturday suddenly lost control and began spiraling in midair. The aircraft eventually lost altitude and slammed into a row of palm trees as stunned sunbathers and beachgoers watched.
Multiple videos posted online show the helicopter twirling clockwise above Huntington Beach before plunging toward the edge of the beach. The aircraft became wedged between the palm trees and a staircase near Pacific Coast Highway.
The Huntington Beach Fire Department reported that five people were hospitalized. Two of those injured were in the helicopter and were “safely pulled from the wreckage.” Three others on the street also sustained injuries. Details on the severity of their injuries were not immediately available.
No cause for the accident has been released. The department noted that the helicopter was associated with an annual “Cars ‘N Copters” fundraising event planned for Sunday.
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