HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A helicopter that was coasting above a well-liked Southern California seaside Saturday all of the sudden misplaced management and commenced spiraling in midair, finally dropping altitude and slamming right into a row of palms as surprised sunbathers and beachgoers appeared on.
A number of videos posted online present the plane twirling clockwise above Huntington Seashore, then plunging towards the sting of the seaside, the place it turns into wedged between palms and a staircase close to Pacific coast Freeway.
The Huntington Seashore Fireplace Division mentioned 5 individuals have been hospitalized, together with two who have been within the helicopter and have been “safely pulled from the wreckage.” Three different individuals on the road have been injured. Particulars on their accidents weren’t instantly out there.
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The division mentioned the helicopter was related to an annual “Automobiles ’N Copters” fundraising occasion deliberate for Sunday.
