Overview

• Authorities said the helicopter went down around 2 p.m., becoming wedged between palm trees and a pedestrian bridge near the Hyatt Regency along Pacific Coast Highway.
• Two people were rescued from the aircraft and three pedestrians were injured, with all five taken to hospitals; officials have not released their conditions.
• Police temporarily shut Pacific Coast Highway between Huntington Street and Beach Boulevard while firefighters and investigators worked the scene.
• Multiple videos show the helicopter spiraling and an object falling before impact, though officials have not verified what led to the loss of control.
• The city reported the aircraft was associated with the Cars ’N Copters on the Coast fundraiser, and the FAA and NTSB were notified as the investigation proceeds.