Aircraft Twirls Wildly into Palm Trees at Popular California Beach
An aircraft hovering near a crowded California coastline suddenly commenced twirling out of control, finally losing altitude and crashing into a cluster of palm trees as beachgoers observed.
Footage posted on the internet show the aircraft commencing to spiral near Huntington Beach then descending near the border of the shore, where it becomes wedged among palm groves and a steps near the shoreline route.
Rescue Operation Update
Local firefighters stated five persons were taken to hospital including two individuals who were in the helicopter and were “extracted safely from the crash site” following the accident on that day.
Three individuals on the pavement were harmed. Details on their condition were not yet released.
The cause of the crash was not yet disclosed.
Event Association
The department said the helicopter was connected to an annual “Cars with Copters” benefit occasion planned for the next day.
