Helicopter Twirls Wildly into Palm Groves at Popular California Shoreline

A helicopter soaring near a popular southern California coastline suddenly commenced twirling out of control, ultimately descending rapidly and plunging into a row of palm trees as spectators watched.

Recordings uploaded on social media depict the chopper starting to spin over the beach then descending near the perimeter of the coast, where it gets stuck amidst palm trees and a staircase adjacent to the Pacific Coast highway.

Emergency Response Update

The Huntington Beach fire department stated five people were rushed to the hospital comprising two who were in the aircraft and were “safely pulled from the wreckage” after the incident on that day.

Three people on the pavement were injured. Details on their wounds were not immediately available.

The cause of the crash was not yet disclosed.

Related Gathering

Officials mentioned the helicopter was connected to an annual “Cars with Copters” benefit occasion set for Sunday.

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