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Police divers find body of person missing after helicopter crash near LA
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Police divers recovered the body of a missing patient from a medical helicopter crash off Catalina Island, raising the death toll to three, with two others hospitalized and recovering.
- The helicopter, carrying five people including a patient and her son, crashed shortly after takeoff while transporting the patient for medical care following an allergic reaction.
- The victims include the male pilot and a female nurse, with another medic and a male passenger hospitalized; the wreckage was found about 200 feet underwater.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash, while Reach Air Medical Services confirmed two crew deaths and one crew member hospitalized.
- A memorial service was held on Catalina Island, with local officials honoring the victims as heroes dedicated to saving lives.
