Overview

• Emergency crews rescued two people from the helicopter and transported three injured pedestrians to local hospitals, with no fatalities reported.
• The crash occurred shortly after 2 p.m. near Pacific Coast Highway and Huntington Street by the beachfront parking area close to the Hyatt Regency.
• Eyewitness videos show the aircraft descending in a spin and striking a line of palm trees along the pedestrian zone.
• City officials said the helicopter was associated with the Cars ’N Copters exhibition scheduled in the area on Sunday.
• The FAA and NTSB have been notified and are gathering evidence, and a witness report of a possible tail-rotor failure and fuel leak has not been confirmed by investigators.