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Overview
- Rescuers pulled two occupants from the wreckage, and three pedestrians were also injured, including a child, according to CBS.
- Bystander video captured the helicopter spinning before striking palm trees and an outdoor staircase beside the Pacific Coast Highway.
- An eyewitness reported an unusual sound before the loss of control and described debris coming off the aircraft.
- City officials said the flight was associated with the Cars ’N Copters weekend as a nearby rooftop landing‑watch gathering was underway.
- The helicopter was a twin‑engine Bell 222 manufactured in 1980, according to local reports.