"A helicopter flying above a popular southern California beach suddenly began spiralling out of control, eventually losing altitude and crashing into a row of palm trees as beachgoers looked on. Videos posted online show the aircraft starting to spin above Huntington Beach then plunging towards the edge of the beach, where it becomes wedged between palms and a staircase near the Pacific Coast highway."
"Allow TikTok content? This article includes content provided by TikTok. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. The Huntington Beach fire department said five people were taken to hospital including two who were in the helicopter and were safely pulled from the wreckage after the crash on Saturday."
A helicopter flying over a southern California beach suddenly spiralled out of control, lost altitude, and crashed into palm trees as beachgoers watched. Videos show the aircraft spin above Huntington Beach then plunge to the beach edge, becoming wedged between palms and a staircase near the Pacific Coast highway. Some footage is hosted on TikTok and requires permission to load because of cookies and other technologies. The Huntington Beach fire department said five people were taken to hospital, including two from the helicopter who were pulled safely from the wreckage; three people on the street were injured. The cause had not been released. The helicopter was linked to the Cars N Copters fundraiser.
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