As the investigation continues into Saturday’s helicopter crash that injured five people in Huntington Beach, a retired helicopter pilot believes the problem likely originated with the aircraft’s tail rotor.

The crash occurred in front of the Waterfront Beach Resort during an annual fundraiser called “Cars ‘N Copters.”

Cellphone footage from multiple angles shows the aircraft descending toward a parking lot before spiraling out of control and crashing into a grove of palm trees and a stairway.

Two people aboard the helicopter and three on the ground were injured, including a child who was trapped under the wreckage, authorities said. The extent of their injuries has not been released.

Former KTLA 5 News helicopter pilot Tim Lynn, who retired in 2020, reviewed the crash footage Monday a

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