🔗 Share this article Chopper Twirls Wildly into Palm Trees at Popular Southern California Beach A chopper soaring near a crowded California beach abruptly started spinning out of control, eventually losing altitude and smashing into a cluster of palm fronds as onlookers watched. Footage uploaded online capture the chopper commencing to spiral above Huntington Beach then plunging in the direction of the edge of the beach, where it ends up lodged between palms and a steps close to the shoreline route. Rescue Operation Update The Huntington Beach fire department said five individuals were transported to a medical facility including two who were in the aircraft and were “rescued from the debris” after the accident on that day. Three people on the street were injured. Details on their wounds were not immediately available. The reason for the accident was not yet disclosed. Event Association Authorities mentioned the aircraft was connected to an regular “Cars and Copters” benefit occasion set for the following day.