Chopper Spins Wildly into Palm Groves at Well-Known California Shoreline

A helicopter flying above a well-attended coastal coastline unexpectedly began spiraling wildly, eventually descending rapidly and smashing into a line of palm trees as beachgoers watched.

Footage uploaded on the internet depict the chopper starting to spin over the beach then descending in the direction of the edge of the coast, where it ends up lodged between palm groves and a steps near the shoreline route.

First Aid Update

The Huntington Beach fire department said five persons were rushed to the hospital involving a pair who were in the chopper and were “extracted safely from the crash site” subsequent to the accident on Saturday.

Three people on the pavement were injured. Specifics on their injuries were not yet released.

The reason for the accident was not immediately released.

Related Gathering

The department said the helicopter was associated with an regular “Cars N Copters” fundraising event planned for the following day.

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