Helicopter Crash Off Catalina Island Kills 2 People, Leaves 2 Hospitalized and 1 Missing
Search teams recovered four people and kept looking for a fifth as the National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation into the crash.
- 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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The victim was identified as Catalina Hernández and was transferred to the air ambulance after suffering an allergic reaction.
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