WATCH: Helicopter crash near Huntington Beach in California wounds five

A sightseeing helicopter smashed into a crowded Huntington Beach parking lot, hospitalizing five people—including its two passengers and three bystanders.

NEW: Man nearly gets crushed by a helicopter that crashed in Huntington Beach, California.

“I was literally underneath the helicopter as it crashed. My life flashed before my eyes,” the man posted.

The helicopter crashed next to the Pacific Coast Highway near the bridge… pic.twitter.com/6d58umdRJA

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 11, 2025

JUST IN: A helicopter has CRASHED in Huntington Beach, CA, narrowly missing beachgoers

Casualties unknown

Pray for those on board pic.twitter.com/pFnm5QKAOE

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 11, 2025

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