Helicopter crashes off Catalina Island coast, rescue efforts underway
- 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 Independent
The Independent (US)Two dead and one missing after medical helicopter plunges into Pacific
A medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, killing two people
A medical helicopter has crashed into the sea near Catalina Island, off the coast of Los Angeles, causing the death of two people, while two others were taken to hospital and one person turns out to be still missing.Authorities confirmed that the helicopter crashed on Wednesday evening, shortly after takeoff from Catalina Island. Rescue teams, along with the US Coast Guard, headed towards the scene after receiving reports of the accident just be…
A MEDICAL helicopter has crashed near Catalina Island near Los Angeles.
California helicopter crash kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing, report says – WTOP News
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, killing two people and leaving two hospitalized on Wednesday night, authorities said. L.A. County Fire Engineer Jonathan Torres confirmed the two deaths and said two people were transported to local hospitals, while a fifth person remained missing, KTLA-TV reported. Los Angeles...
The Toronto Star
California helicopter crash kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing, report says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, killing two people and leaving two hospitalized on Wednesday night, authorities said.
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