Helicopter Spirals Wildly into Palm Trees at Popular California Coast
A chopper hovering over a well-attended coastal beach unexpectedly started spinning wildly, finally dropping height and plunging into a cluster of palm groves as beachgoers observed.
Recordings uploaded on social media depict the aircraft beginning to twirl over the shoreline then falling towards the border of the shore, where it ends up lodged between palms and a staircase near the Pacific Coast highway.
Rescue Operation Information
Emergency responders said five individuals were rushed to the hospital involving two who were in the helicopter and were “rescued from the debris” after the accident on Saturday.
Three people on the road were injured. Specifics on their condition were not yet released.
What led to the incident was not immediately released.
Planned Function
The department said the helicopter was linked to an regular “Cars and Copters” fundraising event set for the following day.