Helicopter Crash Off Catalina Island Kills 2 People, Leaves 2 Hospitalized and 1 Missing
Four people were rescued and hospitalized after the crash, while the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause, authorities said.
- A REACH Air Medical Services helicopter crashed near Catalina Island on Wednesday evening with five people on board, triggering an urgent search for one missing passenger.
- The aircraft went down near Pebbly Beach shortly after takeoff, prompting the Los Angeles County Fire Department to dispatch helicopters and dive teams at 7:50 p.m.
- Two of the four rescued passengers were transported to a hospital in Avalon in stable condition with minor injuries, while two others remain in unknown medical condition.
- LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn confirmed the crash on X, writing, "Search and rescue operations are underway and I am praying for everyone who was on board."
- Global Medical Response is coordinating with authorities, while the U.S. Coast Guard and dive teams continue searching for the one remaining potential victim.
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California helicopter crash kills two and hospitalises two others
The helicopter’s operator confirmed that the two deceased were members of its staff, the pilot flying the helicopter and an onboard nurse. Transport safety officials say an investigation into the crash remains ongoing.
Los Angeles, 1 Oct (EFE).- A Mexican woman is missing after a medical helicopter in which she was traveling suffered an accident, in which two people died and two others were injured, in front of Santa Catalina Island in California, U.S.A., NBC reported on Thursday. The accident occurred on the eve of the night, when the aircraft, affiliated with REACH Air Medical Services, crashed shortly after taking off off off off the coast of Los Angeles. U…
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