Chopper Spirals Wildly into Palm Trees at Popular Southern California Coast
A chopper soaring over a crowded California shoreline unexpectedly began spiraling wildly, finally dropping height and smashing into a cluster of palm groves as onlookers observed.
Footage uploaded online capture the chopper commencing to spiral near Huntington Beach then plunging in the direction of the perimeter of the coast, where it gets stuck among palm trees and a steps near the Pacific Coast highway.
First Aid Update
The Huntington Beach fire department stated five persons were taken to hospital including two who were in the chopper and were “extracted safely from the crash site” following the crash on the weekend.
Three persons on the pavement were harmed. Information on their wounds were not immediately available.
What led to the incident was still under investigation.
Event Association
Officials indicated the helicopter was linked to an annual “Cars N Copters” benefit occasion scheduled for the next day.
