California helicopter crash kills two people and leaves two hospitalized
A medical helicopter crashed off the coast of Catalina Island, California, resulting in two deaths and two hospitalizations. Authorities are currently searching for a fifth person missing from the flight.
Why it matters
This is a significant local emergency incident involving aviation safety and search-and-rescue operations.
A view of the harbor on Catalina Island in Avalon, California, in April 2020. A view of the harbor on Catalina Island in Avalon, California, in April 2020. California California helicopter crash kills two people and leaves two hospitalized One person remains missing after medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, officials say
Prefer the Guardian on Google A medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles , killing two people and leaving two hospitalized, authorities said.
Rescuers early on Thursday searched for a fifth person who was reported to be in the aircraft and was missing, the Los Angeles county fire department said in a social media post.
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