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5 hospitalized after helicopter crashes next to Huntington Beach hotel

5 hospitalized after helicopter crashes next to Huntington Beach hotel

Five people were injured Saturday when a Bell helicopter of the type made popular by the 1980s television drama “Airwolf” crashed in Huntington Beach as the city readied for a car and helicopter show. City police and fire crews responded shortly after 2 p.m. when the helicopter appeared to spin out of control before crashing onto palm trees and the …

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Helicopter crashes in Huntington Beach — and social media catches it all

Helicopter crashes in Huntington Beach — and social media catches it all

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Helicopter spins out of control into palm trees at popular California beach | California

Helicopter spins out of control into palm trees at popular California beach | California

A helicopter flying above a popular southern California beach suddenly began spiralling out of control, eventually losing altitude and crashing into a row of palm trees as beachgoers looked on. Videos posted online show the aircraft starting to spin above Huntington Beach then plunging towards the edge of the beach, where it becomes wedged between palms and a staircase near …

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5 hospitalized after helicopter crashes in busy oceanfront area of Huntington Beach

5 hospitalized after helicopter crashes in busy oceanfront area of Huntington Beach

Five people were hospitalized when a helicopter crashed in the Southern California city of Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon.  It happened just after 2 p.m. local time near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Huntington Street, according to Huntington Beach firefighters.  The scene of a helicopter crash in Huntington Beach on Oct. 11, 2025.  Citizen City officials tell CBS …

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Medical helicopter crashes on highway in Sacramento

Medical helicopter crashes on highway in Sacramento

A medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Sacramento, critically injuring three people aboard, including a woman who was pinned underneath and was rescued with the help of motorists who lifted part of the aircraft, according to officials. The helicopter had taken a patient to a hospital and was on the way back to the place it had been dispatched …

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Medical Helicopter Crashes on Highway in Sacramento – The New York Times

Medical Helicopter Crashes on Highway in Sacramento  The New York Times Helicopter crash critically injures 3, shuts down Highway 50 in Sacramento  KCRA Helicopter crash closes major Sacramento highway, sending multiple people to local hospitals  Fox News Motorists lift medical helicopter to rescue woman after crash injuring 3 on Sacramento highway  AP News Medical helicopter crashes on Sacramento highway, leaving 3 in critical condition  CNN …

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Helicopter crashes on Sacramento freeway; at least 3 critically injured, officials say

Helicopter crashes on Sacramento freeway; at least 3 critically injured, officials say

Sacramento medical helicopter crash results in multiple victims Sacramento medical helicopter crash results in multiple victims 12:15 Officials are investigating after a medical helicopter crashed on a Sacramento freeway Monday evening. The Sacramento Fire Department said a REACH medical helicopter went down shortly after 7 p.m. on eastbound Highway 50 near 59th Street. Eastbound Highway 50 is under a full …

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Man charged with aiming laser pointer at Trump’s helicopter

Man charged with aiming laser pointer at Trump’s helicopter

The Secret Service arrested a man on suspicion of shining a laser pointer at Marine One as the presidential helicopter was departing the White House with President Donald Trump on board, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday. The incident happened Saturday evening, after a uniformed Secret Service officer, Diego Santiago, saw a shirtless man “talking to himself and being …

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Army identifies 4 soldiers killed in military helicopter crash in Washington state

Army identifies 4 soldiers killed in military helicopter crash in Washington state

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The Army has released the names of four soldiers killed Wednesday when the military helicopter they were on crashed near a base in Washington state. The victims are chief warrant officers Andrew Cully and Andrew Kraus, and sergeants Donavon Scott and Jadalyn Good, the Army said Monday in a release. Cully, 35, was from Sparta, Missouri. …

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