🔗 Share this article Helicopter Spirals Wildly into Palm Fronds at Popular Southern California Beach A helicopter soaring over a crowded southern California shoreline abruptly commenced twirling wildly, eventually losing altitude and crashing into a row of palm trees as onlookers observed. Videos uploaded on social media depict the chopper commencing to spiral over the shoreline then falling in the direction of the border of the shore, where it ends up lodged amidst palm groves and a staircase adjacent to the shoreline route. Emergency Response Update Local firefighters reported five individuals were transported to a medical facility involving two individuals who were in the helicopter and were “rescued from the debris” subsequent to the accident on the weekend. Three people on the pavement were hurt. Details on their injuries were not immediately available. The cause of the crash was still under investigation. Related Gathering Authorities mentioned the chopper was linked to an regular “Cars N Copters” charity gathering planned for Sunday.