Aircraft Twirls Uncontrollably into Palm Trees at Popular Southern California Beach

A chopper hovering over a well-attended coastal coastline unexpectedly started spinning out of control, eventually losing altitude and smashing into a cluster of palm groves as onlookers observed.

Recordings shared on social media depict the aircraft starting to spin near Huntington Beach then descending in the direction of the perimeter of the beach, where it ends up lodged amidst palm trees and a staircase near the Pacific Coast highway.

First Aid Update

Local firefighters reported five individuals were rushed to the hospital including two who were in the chopper and were “safely pulled from the wreckage” following the crash on Saturday.

Three people on the street were harmed. Details on their condition were not immediately available.

What led to the incident was not immediately released.

Related Gathering

The department indicated the aircraft was associated with an regular “Cars N Copters” fundraising event set for Sunday.

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