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California helicopter crash kills two people and leaves two hospitalized
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, resulting in two fatalities and two individuals hospitalized in stable condition.
- Rescuers searched early Thursday for a fifth person reported missing from the aircraft, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
- The crash occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday, with four people pulled from the water by first responders; two were pronounced dead at the scene.
- The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the incident, which happened shortly after the helicopter took off from Catalina Island.
- Emergency response included county firefighters, lifeguards, the US Coast Guard, and the sheriff’s department, with the helicopter found submerged in 240 feet of water about 22 miles off the mainland.
