NTSB, FAA gather evidence from California chopper crash
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The crushed cockpit of a helicopter is still resting where it crashed Saturday in Huntington Beach, California, south of Los Angeles. Investigators from the NTSB and FAA gathered evidence from the mangled wreckage to figure out what went wrong.
Breakdown
- A Bell 222 helicopter crashed in Huntington Beach after spinning out of control. 5s
- Investigators from the NTSB and FAA are gathering evidence at the scene. 27s
- The helicopter struck palm trees and narrowly missed a pedestrian bridge. 1m 12s
- The pilot, Eric Nixon, and his passenger were rescued from the cockpit; three pedestrians were also injured. 1m 28s
- The helicopter was scheduled to participate in a local fundraiser event and is more than 45 years old. 1m 41s