Chopper Twirls Uncontrollably into Palm Groves at Popular Southern California Coast
A helicopter hovering above a crowded California shoreline abruptly commenced twirling wildly, eventually dropping height and crashing into a row of palm fronds as beachgoers watched.
Recordings posted on social media depict the chopper starting to spin above the shoreline then plunging in the direction of the edge of the coast, where it becomes wedged between palms and a staircase near the Pacific Coast highway.
First Aid Details
Local firefighters stated five persons were transported to a medical facility involving a pair who were in the helicopter and were “extracted safely from the crash site” subsequent to the incident on that day.
Three persons on the road were injured. Information on their injuries were not immediately available.
The cause of the crash was not immediately released.
Planned Function
The department said the chopper was linked to an yearly “Cars with Copters” benefit occasion scheduled for the following day.