A helicopter crashed into a row of trees at California’s bustling Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon, leaving five injured, according to reports.

The chopper was steadily lowering down to the tree line before it suddenly careened back upwards and then went out of control at about 2 p.m.

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New social media video has emerged from the Helicopter crash in HB. Witnesses say there may have been a bird strike with a tail rotor. HB Fire has upgraded this to a multi casualty incident, and multiple people have been… https://t.co/RaWw9pLRNm pic.twitter.com/SoshJ99gm9 — OC Scanner 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 (@OC_Scanner) October 11, 2025

Two people on the chopper were removed safely while three people on the ground were left injured, police told CBS News. A

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